PROOF OF CONCEPT â full quality-of-life profile for Alabama, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.
Weighted burden index 79.3/100 ¡ rank 2 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) ¡ 11/16 dimensions statute-verified.
Legend: đĸ favorable (less burden) ¡ đ moderate ¡ đ´ restrictive ¡ âšī¸ context ¡ âĒ unknown. â = statute-verified.
| Dimension | Rating | Detail | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | đ´ restrictive | Lifetime for all adult sex offenders; juveniles tiered (10 yrs or per § 15-20A-28) â lifetime | § 15-20A-3(b) â |
| Removal / petition off | đ´ restrictive | Effectively none â only a narrow Romeo & Juliet carve-out (§ 15-20A-24); the vast majority of adult registrants have no path â â needs human review | § 15-20A-24 â |
| Individualized risk assessment | đ´ restrictive | No â no tiers/levels | § 15-20A-3(c) |
| In-person reporting frequency | đ moderate | Every three months (quarterly) | § 15-20A-10(f) |
| Registration fee | đ moderate | Yes â $10 per registration to each registering agency, at each quarterly registration (statewide statute; waived if indigent) | § 15-20A-22(a) â |
| Residency restriction | đ´ restrictive | Yes â 2000 ft from schools/childcare/resident camps, statewide, all adult offenders â 2000 ft ¡ local: none noted (uniform statewide statute) | Ala. Code § 15-20A-11 â |
| Employment restriction | đ´ restrictive | Yes | § 15-20A-13 |
| Presence / loitering restriction | đ´ restrictive | Yes â loitering restrictions | § 15-20A-17 |
| Visitor registration trigger | đ´ restrictive | 3 days â must register immediately on establishing a residence, defined (§15-20A-4) as 4+ hours a day on 3 or more consecutive days; temporary lodging/travel reporting likewise triggers at 3 or more consecutive days | § 15-20A-14; § 15-20A-15(a); § 15-20A-4 â |
| Internet identifiers required | đ´ restrictive | Yes â email/instant message addresses and self-identifying Internet monikers among required info | § 15-20A-7(a)(9) â |
| Civil commitment | đĸ favorable | None | n/a |
| Public website exposure | đ´ restrictive | Non-tiered â all adult registrants posted on the ALEA public registry website; no offender tier withheld | § 15-20A-8 â |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | đĸ favorable | No Halloween/holiday restriction â the § 15-20A child-contact restriction cluster (residence §15-20A-11, employment §15-20A-13, loitering/child-safety-zone §15-20A-17) imposes only year-round geographic/loitering limits, with no holiday/costume/trick-or-treat provision | §§ 15-20A-11, 15-20A-13, 15-20A-17 (no holiday provision) â |
| Marked driver's license / ID | đ´ restrictive | Yes â must obtain and always carry a driver license/ID bearing a designation that identifies the holder as a sex offender | § 15-20A-18 â |
| Community notification (& who pays) | đ´ restrictive | Yes â law enforcement mails/hand-delivers community notification flyers to nearby residences, schools and childcare, plus newspaper/electronic posting | § 15-20A-21 â |
| Age of consent (context) | âšī¸ context | 16 â a person under 16 cannot consent; close-in-age: actor must be 16+ and at least 2 years older (§ 13A-6-62) | § 13A-6-62 (rape 2nd degree); § 13A-6-70(c)(1) â |
Source wiki page: Alabama ¡ compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.