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For yearly probation review hearings for certain young probationers who must register for sex offenses committed before age 18, the people who must be told about the hearing now must also be told about any prehearing the court holds.
Official title: annual probation review; prehearing; notification
- September 12, 2026
What changes
BeforeThe prosecutor, the probationer's attorney, the supervising probation officer, and any victim or victim's attorney with a right to be present and heard had to be notified of the probation hearing.
NowThese same people must be notified of the probation hearing and of any prehearing held under this law.
Who it affects
- Probationers under 22 who must register for an offense that happened when they were under 18 and who request a yearly review hearing
- Victims or victims' attorneys with a right to be present and heard
- Prosecutors
- Attorneys for these probationers
- Supervising probation officers
- Courts
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Who is responsible for sending the notices
- How much advance notice must be given, or in what form
- What happens if someone required to be notified is not notified
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.