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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING ALABAMA's CODE LINKS:
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Alabama's registration lawsare codified mostly in Title 15, Chapter 20A.
Alabama Laws Regarding Registration
Who must register?
What information must be provided?
How frequently must information be verified? And for how long?
Every three months; Section 15-20A-10f
Adults for life Section 15-20A-3
Some juveniles for life Section 15-20A-28
Does the state categorize by levels/tiers?
No.
Section 15-20A-3c
Section III. Tiering of Offenses
https://www.smart.gov/pdfs/sorna/Alabama.pdf
Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels?
No.
Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who?
Yes.
If the offense was a first conviction for Indecent Exposure or Sexual Misconduct, the offender will not appear on our site. An offender adjudicated as a juvenile (unless the juvenile was assessed as High Risk) or youthful offender (unless the youthful offender was over 18 at the time of the offense) is not posted on the website. If an adult sex offender was convicted out of state, in a federal or military court, or on an Indian Reservation, the individual will not be posted to the website until completion of a due process hearing in some cases.
Is there a registration fee?
Yes. Adults pay $10 quarterly per registering authority (county/city)
Section 15-20A-22(a).
Are there special restrictions even after supervision ends?
Yes.
Section 15-20A-11 (residency restrictions)
Section 15-20A-13 (employment)
Section 15-20A-15 (travel)
Section 15-20A-16 (contact with victim)
Section 15-20A-17 (loitering)
Section 15-20A-18 (identification)
Section 15-20A-21 (community notification)
Is there a process for removal from the registry?
Yes.
Section 15-20A-24; applicable only in “Romeo and Juliet” situations
What are the registration requirement for someone visiting the state?
What are the registration requirement for someone moving to the state to live or to attend school?
They must appear in person with local law enforcement immediately.
Section 15-20A-10(b)
Section 15-20A-14
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the sentence ranges?
Click here for a list of sexual offenses and their respective sentence ranges.
Does the state have lifetime supervision?
No.
Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?
No.
What are the general rules and regulations about probation, parole, and conditional release? Note: county supervision conditions may differ from county to county and from the state level.
Click here for the general rules and regualtions.
What are the state's civil commitment laws?
None.
What is the age of consent?
Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?
Yes.
Info for State Advocates
Are felons allowed to vote? If not, can a felon get their voting rights resotred?
Section 17-3-30.1
What does the state say about persons who are required to register?
How is the state's legislature organized?
Click here to learn about how Alabama's legislature is organized.
How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry?
Alabama bills can be found here.
Best keywords are:
Sex offender; sexual offense; sex offender registration
How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:
You cna create a free account and then singn up for “MY BILLS”:
https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search?tab=0
What are the important legislative committees for our issues?
Public Safety & Homeland Security, Education Policy, Children & Senior Advocacy, and Judiciary
https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/committees-house-standing-current
Contact info for state legislators can be found at:
Click either House or Senate, click House/Senate Leaders & Members, and then click picture/name for contact info
https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/
Other Useful State Information
Contact information for state registry office
Website: https://www.alea.gov/node/270
email: sexoffenderunit@alea.gov
Phone Number: (334) 676-7898
NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:
No affiliate at present. If you would like to start an affiliate or your organization would like to be an affiliate, contact NARSOL for details
888-997-7765.
Email NARSOL
Other helpful state advocacy groups:
Reform Alabama blog
Other registrant-friendly state support groups:
Response needed.
Other helpful information
Extensive juvenile registration section: Section 15-20A-27, Section 15-20A-35, Section 15-20A-29, Section 15-20A-30, Section 15-20A-31, Section 15-20A-32, Section 15-20A-33, Section 15-20A-34, and Section 15-20A-35 (Juvenile registration sections).