People v. Torres CA4/3

FACTS

I. Petition to Terminate Sex Offender Registration

On April 28, 2022, appellant filed a form petition to terminate his sex offender registration. In his petition, he stated that he is not in custody or on parole, probation, post-conviction release, or any other form of supervised release. He further stated that he was designated as a Tier 2 - Adult registrant and has been registered for at least 20 years. The petition was served on the registering law enforcement agency, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and on the Orange County District Attorney.

II. Law Enforcement Agency Certification

In accordance with section 290.5, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department certified that (1) appellant was a Tier 2 - Adult registrant; (2) there were no pending charges against him that would extend the time to

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise stated.

2 complete the registration requirements; (3) appellant was not on parole, probation or supervised release; and (4) appellant was not in custody. The Sheriff’s Department also certified appellant has no failure-to-register convictions, and even when his total incarceration time was…