Tier three (risk-level only) termination petition (Pen. Code 290.5(b)(3)) denied: earliest re-petition (3 years)
36 months after date the 290.5(b)(3) petition was denied, under Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(b)(3).
Rule text
If the petition is denied, the person may not re-petition for termination for at least three years.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the 290.5(b)(3) petition was denied): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Add 36 months: Tuesday, November 6, 2029.
- The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Wednesday, November 7, 2029.
Cal. Pen. Code 290.5(b)(3)
If the petition is denied, the person may not re-petition for termination for at least three years.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a: "(a) If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6804: "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Gov. Code 6806: "A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday."Official source
- EARLIEST re-petition date. The petition itself may be filed only after 20 years from release from custody on the registerable offense.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the 290.5(b)(3) petition was denied on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 18, 2030.
- Trigger (Date the 290.5(b)(3) petition was denied): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Add 36 months: Friday, March 15, 2030.
- The period includes its last day, so the earliest day to act is the next court day: Monday, March 18, 2030.
Notes
EARLIEST re-petition date. The petition itself may be filed only after 20 years from release from custody on the registerable offense.
Related deadlines
- Sex offender registration: register within 5 working days of coming into, or changing residence within, a jurisdiction (5 days after)
- Sex offender registration: annual update within 5 working days of birthday (0 days after)
- Sex offender registration: notify last registering agency in person within 5 working days of moving (5 days after)
- Sex offender registration: written notice of new address within 5 working days of moving in (address unknown at move) (5 days after)
- Sex offender registration (transient): reregister no less than once every 30 days (30 days after)
- Sexually violent predator: verify address and employment no less than once every 90 days after release (90 days after)
- Sex offender registration: furnish proof of residence within 30 days of being allowed to register (30 days after)
- Petition to terminate sex offender registration (Pen. Code 290.5(a)): law enforcement report within 60 days of receipt of petition (60 days after)
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Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.