People v. Small CA2/6

FACTS

Small is a convicted sex offender who is required to register. Sheriff Detective Spencer Garrett had the responsibility of monitoring compliance by convicted sex offenders with their registration and reporting responsibilities. Garrett learned that Small had moved from his former residence but he had not filed a new registration as required by law. On January 12, 2018, Garrett arrested Small for not filing a change of address as a sex offender. Small eventually pled no contest to the section 290.013, subdivision (a) offense. Small was serving time in jail in 2019. He was released from jail on June 4, 2019. At the time of his release, Small was provided a “CJIS 8047” form that provided notice to Small of a “sex offender registration requirement” upon “release from the jail.” Small signed that form on June 4 and acknowledged that “he had the obligation to register.” Small had “five working days” from the time of his release to register. Garrett checked a “California statewide database” to verify whether Small had registered. On June 12, 2019, Garrett checked the database and determined that Small violated the law because he had not registered. Garrett requested “a Ramey…