Not from an allegation or ward adjudication alone. Penal Code section 290.008 applies only to specified juvenile-court offenses and custody events. The actual ward order, offense subsection, commitment and discharge or parole records, and any DJJ-closure return order are important to determine whether a duty arose.

For a California ward, section 290.008(a) requires a section 602 adjudication for a committed or attempted offense listed in subdivision (c), followed by discharge or parole from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation custody after commitment. The provision applies to qualifying discharge or parole on or after January 1, 1986. A juvenile case or ordinary county probation is not enough by itself. Subdivision (b) separately addresses an equivalent out-of-state juvenile facility and equivalent listed offense.

There is also a specific transition for former Division of Juvenile Justice wards after facility closure. Under subdivisions (h) and (i), certain wards returned to juvenile court for an alternative disposition are treated as discharged for registration purposes; the court with jurisdiction determines the registration start and gives notice to the Department of Justice. The exact commitment, return, alternative-disposition, and notice records matter. Do not assume closure erased an existing duty or that every placement or county return fits this provision.

A minimum term is not an automatic end date

For a qualifying juvenile duty, section 290.008(d) sets a minimum period of five years for tier one or ten years for tier two, depending on the statute’s serious- or violent-felony classification. Reaching that minimum does not automatically end registration. A termination petition under section 290.5 and a court order are separate steps in juvenile court.

Start by obtaining the juvenile adjudication and disposition orders, the exact offense and subsection, facility commitment and discharge or parole records, and any court or DOJ registration notice. If the case involved the DJJ closure transition, include the return and alternative-disposition orders so the court can be identified. Adult criminal convictions and discretionary adult registration follow distinct rules; this page addresses the juvenile-ward route. For broader information, see the firm’s juvenile-crimes page. The Law Offices of David S. Chesley handles California juvenile and sex-offense matters. Call (800) 755-5174 to discuss the orders and registration record.