California Megan's Law database disclosure (lease rider)
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California law requires every residential lease or rental agreement to contain the Megan's Law database disclosure — a notice, in at least 8-point type, telling tenants that information about registered sex offenders is available from the California Department of Justice. The statute (Cal. Civil Code §2079.10a) requires this exact wording; a paraphrase does not satisfy it. Use the notice below verbatim, or attach the official C.A.R. Form DBD.
The official version is the authoritative form — use it wherever the law requires it. You can also fill in a plain-language copy below.
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This is a plain-language copy of the required statutory notice — the wording is fixed by Cal. Civil Code §2079.10a and must be reproduced verbatim in at least 8-point type; do not paraphrase it. Landlords may also attach the official California Association of REALTORS® Megan's Law Data Base Disclosure (Form DBD) in place of, or in addition to, including this notice in the lease. This is a template, not legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as NYC's window guard notice?
No. New York City's window guard notice has no direct California equivalent, since window-guard laws are largely a New York City phenomenon tied to its multiple-dwelling building stock. California's closest mandatory, statute-driven lease rider covering similar ground — a required, boilerplate safety-related disclosure attached to every residential lease — is the Megan's Law database notice under Cal. Civil Code §2079.10a, so CertRent uses this slot for that disclosure instead.
Can I shorten or reword the notice?
No. Cal. Civil Code §2079.10a specifies the exact wording that must appear in the lease. Courts and the statute itself treat this as a fixed notice, not a summary — use the text above word for word, in at least 8-point type.
Does this apply to every rental in California?
It applies to every lease or rental agreement for single-family residential property, and to leasehold interests in multiunit residential property with more than four dwelling units, entered into on or after July 1, 1999 (Cal. Civil Code §2079.10a(a)-(b)). It also applies to contracts for sale of 1-4 unit residential property.
Do I need to attach a separate form, or is the notice in the lease enough?
The notice text in the lease itself satisfies the statute. Some landlords also attach the optional California Association of REALTORS® Megan's Law Data Base Disclosure (Form DBD) as a standalone signed page — either approach is acceptable as long as the required wording is present.
Where can tenants actually check the database?
At the California Department of Justice's official Megan's Law website, meganslaw.ca.gov — the same address named in the required notice text.
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