Bill > AB2701

This bill, known as the Domestic Violence Offender Registration Act (DVORA), would establish a system for registering individuals convicted of certain serious or violent domestic violence offenses, referred to as "registrable offenses," committed on or after January 1, 2027. The Department of Justice (DOJ) would create and maintain a database for this information, which would be accessible to local agencies and courts, and a portion of it would be published on the DOJ's internet website for public access, excluding victim information and certain details about the offender. Offenders would be required to register their personal information, including address and place of birth, with law enforcement for up to 10 or 20 years depending on the severity of the offense, with provisions for offenders to petition for removal from the registry if they demonstrate rehabilitation or exoneration. The bill also outlines penalties for misuse of this registration information, including significant fines and prison sentences for committing felonies, and makes failure to comply with registration requirements a misdemeanor.

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