Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I suggest looking at the California Attorney General's website.

Generally, upon release from a local jail, state prison, or completion of any alternative sentence, sex offenders are required to register within five working days of moving into any law enforcement agency�s jurisdiction, and when they change their name or residence address or location. In addition, every sex offender is required to register annually within five working days of his or her birthday. Sex offenders who have no residence address are considered �transient� and are required to update their registration once within every 60 days.

Those who have been designated as sexually violent predators by a California court are required to update their registration once every 90 days. Persons convicted in federal or military courts, or in other states for sex offenses comparable to California registrable offenses are also required to register within five working days of entering California.

If you were the accused, you should be able to get a copy of the sentencing order directly from the court clerk in the couthouse where you were convicted.

I misread your original question. Drug offender registration is different. The answer to your second question remains the same. The answer to your first question depends on your sentencing terms and what you were convicted of.