Registration FAQs

1. When do I need to register?

Per CA Penal Code § 290, those mandated and required to register as a sex offender shall do so:

• • Annually, on your birthday

  • Being released from Jail / Prison (certain restrictions if returning to the same residence),

  • Living at multiple addresses

  • Whenever changing your address / residences

  • Following a name change

  • Whenever leaving the city of Oxnard to residence in another jurisdiction

  • If you are homeless, you must re-register every 30 days

* You shall register within 5 business days from any of the above circumstances*

If you reside within the city of Oxnard, report for registration:

251 South “C” Street, Oxnard, 93030, Office – (805) 385-7635

Registration hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

2. Following registration, when am I required to re-register?

Refer to question #1.

3. What if I’m currently not registered or in violation?

The Oxnard Police Department aims at having 100% compliance when it comes to sex offender registrations. If you are out of compliance, correct the problem as soon as possible by following the registration laws and register immediately. If you reside in another jurisdiction, contact the responsible law enforcement agency to complete registration.

4. Where can I live?

Unless you are on a supervised release program (e.g. parole or probation), there are currently no restrictions. However, your supervised release program may mandate additional restrictions and you are directed to contact your assigned supervising agent.

5. How do I get more specific information?

For more specific information, please contact a member of the department’s Sex Offender Registration Unit at (805) 385-7674 or email Leanne.Nielsen@OxnardPD.org