CALCRIM No. 1170

The defendant is charged [in Count] with failing to register as a

sex offender [in violation of Penal Code section 290(b)].

To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must

prove that:

1. The defendant was previously (convicted of/found to have

committed) <specify the offense for which the

defendant is allegedly required to register>;

2. The defendant resided (in <insert name of city>,

California/in an unincorporated area or a city with no police

department in <insert name of county> County,

California/on the campus or in the facilities of

<insert name of university or college> in California);

3. The defendant actually knew (he/she) had a duty under Penal

Code section 290 to register as a sex offender [living at

<insert specific address or addresses in California>]

and that (he/she) had to register within five working days of

<insert triggering event specified in Penal Code section

290(b)>;

AND

<Alternative 4A—change of residence>

[4. The defendant willfully failed to register as a sex offender with

the (police chief of that city/sheriff of that county/the police chief

of that campus or its facilities) within five working days of

(coming into/ [or] changing (his/her) residence within) that (city/

county/campus).]

<Alternative 4B—birthday>

[4. The defendant willfully failed to annually update (his/her)

registration as a sex offender with the (police chief of that city/

sheriff of that county/the police chief of that campus) within five

working days of (his/her) birthday.]

Someone commits an act willfully when he or she does it willingly or on

purpose. It is not required that he or she intend to break the law, hurt

someone else, or gain any advantage.

[Residence means one or more addresses where someone regularly

resides, regardless of the number of days or nights spent there, such as a

shelter or structure that can be located by a street address. A residence

may include, but is not limited to, houses, apartment buildings, motels,

hotels, homeless shelters, and recreational and other vehicles.]

New January 2006; Revised August 2006, April 2010, October 2010, February

2013, February 2014, August 2014, August 2015, February 2026