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Chapter 16 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES

Fontana Municipal Code Art. III Registration of Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes

Fontana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fontana

Cite as: Fontana Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Cross reference— Police, ch. 22.

Sec. 16-71. - Required.

Every person who, subsequent to July 1, 1944, has been or hereafter is convicted of a crime in the state under the provisions of Penal Code §§ 261, 265, 274, subdivision 2, or Penal Code §§ 311.2, 311.5, 311.6 or 314; or who, subsequent to July 1, 1944, has been or is hereafter convicted of, in the state or elsewhere, any attempt or conspiracy to commit any offense described or referred to in this section; or who has been or who subsequently is convicted of any offense, attempts included, in any other place than the state, subsequent to July 1, 1944, which offense if committed in the state would have been punishable under one or more of the sections mentioned in this section, and comes into the city from any point outside of the city, whether in transit through the city or otherwise, shall report to the chief of police within 48 hours after his arrival within the boundaries of the city, and shall furnish to the chief of police, in a written statement signed by such person, the true name of such person and each and every other name or alias by which such person is or has been known, a full and complete description of himself, and the name of each crime enumerated in this section of which he has been convicted, together with the name of the place where each such crime was committed and the name under which he was convicted and the date of the conviction thereof, and the name, if any, and the location of each prison, reformatory or other penal institution in which he has been confined as punishment therefor, together with the location or address of his residence, stopping place or living quarters in the city and each one thereof, if any, or the address or location of his intended residence, stopping place or living quarters therein and each one thereof, with the description of the character of each such place, whether a hotel, apartment house, dwelling house, or otherwise, giving the street number thereof, if any, or such description of the address or location thereof as will so identify the place as to make it possible of location, and the length of time for which he expects or intends to reside within the territorial boundaries of the city.

(Code 1968, § 25-1; Ord. No. 1086, § 28, 8-17-93)

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Sec. 16-72. - Registration of current residents.

Every person residing within the city who has been convicted, subsequent to July 1, 1944, of any crime referred to in this article shall furnish to the chief of police, in a written statement signed by such person, all the information which this article requires to be furnished, together with the photographs and fingerprints provided for in section 16-75.

(Code 1968, § 25-2)

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Sec. 16-73. - Information regarding vehicles.

(a) At time of furnishing the information required by section 16-72, such person, and every person required to register pursuant to Penal Code § 290, shall also furnish information on any or all motor vehicles owned or operated by him, as follows: make, body type, year of manufacture, motor number, license number, color of vehicle and other distinguishing features.

(b) Such person also shall report to the chief of police any repair work, painting or other alterations changing the general appearance of the motor vehicle made after it has been registered, within 48 hours after such alteration. Such a person shall not drive any motor vehicle on which the information required in this section has not been filed with the chief of police.

(Code 1968, § 25-3)

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Sec. 16-74. - Report of change of address.

If any person required by this article to register shall change any place of residence, stopping place or living quarters to any new or different place within the city other than any place last shown in such report to the chief of police, he shall, within 24 hours after the making of such change, notify the chief of police, in a written and signed statement, of such change of address, and shall furnish in such written statement to the chief of police his new address and each one thereof.

(Code 1968, § 25-4)

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Sec. 16-75. - Photograph and fingerprints.

At the time of furnishing the information required by this article, the person shall be photographed and fingerprinted by the chief of police, and the photograph and fingerprints shall be made a part of the permanent record provided for in section 16-77.

(Code 1968, § 25-5)

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Sec. 16-76. - Submission of false or misleading information.

A person required by any provision of this article to register shall not furnish in such report any false or fictitious address or an address other than a true address or intended address, and shall not furnish, in making any such report, any false, untrue or misleading information or statement relating to any information required by any provision of this article to be made or furnished.

(Code 1968, § 25-6)

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Sec. 16-77. - Confidentiality of information.

(a) The files maintained by the chief of police under this article shall be confidential; however, such records, photographs and fingerprints shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any peace officer having jurisdiction within the territorial boundaries of the city.

(b) If, because of the provisions of any state statute or otherwise, any person other than a peace officer has, despite the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the right to inspect any information, photograph, fingerprints or other document referred to in this article, then this article does not require the furnishing of such information, photograph, fingerprints or other document.

(Code 1968, §§ 25-7, 25-8)

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Sec. 16-78. - Exceptions.

If a conviction has been set aside in any manner other than as provided by section 16-79, including reversal by an appellate court or the granting of a writ of certiorari, habeas corpus or coram nobis, it shall not be deemed to be a conviction included in this article.

(Code 1968, § 25-9)

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Sec. 16-79. - Pardon not to exclude compliance.

If a conviction has been set aside by pardon, or pursuant to Penal Code § 1203.4 or a similar law in any other state or jurisdiction, after the termination of probation, such conviction nevertheless shall be deemed a conviction included in this article.

(Code 1968, § 25-10)

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Sec. 16-80. - Violations.

Any person required to do so by any provision of this article who fails, neglects or refuses to make such report or to furnish such information, photograph or fingerprints, or who fails, neglects or refuses to render or furnish the information, photograph or fingerprints within the time prescribed in this article, or who fails, neglects or refuses to furnish the chief of police within such time any information, photographs and fingerprints required to be furnished by any provision of this article, or who furnishes any false, untrue or misleading information or statement relating to any information required by any provision of this article to be made or furnished, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1968, § 25-11)

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Sec. 16-81. - Conflict with state law.

This article does not prohibit or require any act specifically prohibited, required or permitted by Penal Code § 290 or by any other state statute or state law.

(Code 1968, § 25-12)

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Secs. 16-82—16-105. - Reserved.

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