playground:qol_fl_ga_al
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PROOF OF CONCEPT — quality-of-life comparison generated from structured per-state records. Ratings are researcher judgments, not legal advice; every cell links back to a statute for verification.
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Quality-of-Life Comparison: Florida vs. Georgia vs. Alabama
Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown / needs verification
At-a-glance burden scorecard
| State | 🟢 Favorable | 🟠 Moderate | 🔴 Restrictive | ⚪ Unknown | Avg burden (0=best, 2=worst) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.85 |
| Georgia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.69 |
| Alabama | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.40 |
Dimension-by-dimension
| Quality-of-life dimension | Florida | Georgia | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | 🔴 Lifetime (since 2017) (§ 943.0435(11)) | 🟠 Yearly reporting; some for life, but removal available (§ 42-1-12(f)(4),(6)) | 🔴 Adults for life; verification every 3 months; some juveniles for life (§ 15-20A-3, 15-20A-10(f)) |
| Removal / petition off | 🔴 None for predators; very narrow path for offenders (§ 943.0435(11)(a)) | 🟢 Yes — petition for release from registration (§ 42-1-19) | 🟠 Yes, but only in Romeo & Juliet situations (§ 15-20A-24) |
| Individualized risk assessment | 🔴 No — two levels set by offense of conviction (§ 943.0435) | 🟢 Yes — SORRB uses STATIC-99R / 2002R / CPORT (§ 42-1-14) | 🔴 No — no tiers/levels (§ 15-20A-3(c)) |
| In-person reporting frequency | 🟠 Twice yearly to quarterly (§ 943.0435(14)) | 🟢 Once yearly (§ 42-1-12(f)(4)) | 🟠 Every three months (quarterly) (§ 15-20A-10(f)) |
| Registration fee | 🟠 Yes — set by county; no state fee statute (county ordinance) | 🟢 None ($250/yr fee repealed 2020) | 🟠 Yes — $10 quarterly per registering authority (county/city) (§ 15-20A-22(a)) |
| Residency restriction | 🔴 Yes — statewide, plus local ordinances (§ 775.215) | 🔴 Yes — near schools/childcare/churches/where minors congregate (§§ 42-1-15, 42-1-17) | 🔴 Yes (§ 15-20A-11) |
| Employment restriction | 🔴 Yes (§ 943.04351) | 🔴 Yes (§ 42-1-16) | 🔴 Yes (§ 15-20A-13) |
| Presence / loitering restriction | 🔴 Yes — loitering restrictions (§ 856.022) | 🔴 Yes — loitering near minors (§ 42-1-15) | 🔴 Yes — loitering restrictions (§ 15-20A-17) |
| Visitor registration trigger | 🔴 3+ days in a year (offender); 48 hrs (predator) (§ 775.21(2)(m)) | 🟢 14 consecutive days, or 30 days in a calendar year (§ 42-1-12(e)(7)) | ⚪ Not stated on page — VERIFY against § 15-20A-14 (§ 15-20A-14) |
| Internet identifiers required | 🔴 Yes — email addresses + internet identifiers; must update within 48 hrs (verified vs. statute 2026-07-30) (§ 943.0435(2)(b),(4)(e)) | 🟢 No — not among required info enumerated in § 42-1-12(a)(16) (verified vs. statute 2026-07-30) (§ 42-1-12(a)(16)) | ⚪ Not stated on page (info-required is cite-only) — VERIFY § 15-20A-7/8 (§ 15-20A-7, 15-20A-8) |
| Civil commitment | 🔴 Yes — Jimmy Ryce Act (§§ 394.910–394.932) | 🟢 None | 🟢 None |
| Public website exposure | 🔴 Fully public; remains 1 yr after death and after leaving state (FDLE registry) | 🟠 Public; tiered by classification (§ 42-1-14) | 🟠 Public, but several categories kept private (1st-offense indecent exposure/sexual misconduct, most juveniles, some out-of-state pending hearing) |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | 🔴 Yes — costume/contact limits for some (§ 947.1405(12)(b)) | 🟠 No dedicated statute; imposed only on registrants under parole/probation supervision via policy & compliance checks (verified 2026-07-30) (supervision policy (cf. § 42-1-15)) | ⚪ Not addressed on page |
| Age of consent (context) | ℹ️ 18 — activity with 16–17 unlawful (actor 24+); under-16 § 800.04 (verified 2026-07-30) (§ 794.05) | ℹ️ 16 — with close-in-age exception (verified 2026-07-30) (§ 16-6-3) | ⚪ Age not stated on page (cite only) — VERIFY § 13A-6-70(c)(1) (§ 13A-6-70(c)(1)) |
⚪ Needs verification before this goes live
- Alabama — Visitor registration trigger: Not stated on page — VERIFY against § 15-20A-14
- Alabama — Internet identifiers required: Not stated on page (info-required is cite-only) — VERIFY § 15-20A-7/8
- Alabama — Halloween / holiday restriction: Not addressed on page
- Alabama — Age of consent (context): Age not stated on page (cite only) — VERIFY § 13A-6-70(c)(1)
Source pages: Florida · Georgia · Alabama. Generated from structured records (statewiki-qol-poc). To change a value, edit that state's record and re-generate — do not hand-edit this page.
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