(a) Any adult sex offender who declares he or she is entering the state to establish a residence or who enters this state to establish a residence shall immediately appear in person and register all required registration information with local law enforcement in the county where the adult sex offender intends to establish or establishes a residence.
(b) Any adult sex offender who enters this state to accept employment or a volunteer position or to become a student shall immediately appear in person and register all required registration information with local law enforcement in the county where the adult sex offender accepts employment or the volunteer position or becomes a student.
(c) Whenever an adult sex offender registers pursuant to this section, he or she shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(d) Within 30 days of initial registration, the adult sex offender shall provide each registering agency with a certified copy of his or her sex offense conviction; however, an adult sex offender shall be exempt from this subsection if the adult sex offender provides adequate documentation that the certified record is no longer available or has been destroyed.
(e) Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 20A - Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act.
Section 15-20A-1 - Short Title.
Section 15-20A-2 - Legislative Findings.
Section 15-20A-3 - Applicability.
Section 15-20A-4 - Definitions.
Section 15-20A-5 - Sex Offenses.
Section 15-20A-6 - Allegation of Sexual Motivation.
Section 15-20A-7 - Registration Information - Required.
Section 15-20A-8 - Registration Information - Public Registry Website.
Section 15-20A-9 - Adult Sex Offender - Requirements Prior to Release.
Section 15-20A-11 - Adult Sex Offender - Prohibited Residence Locations, Etc.
Section 15-20A-12 - Adult Sex Offender - Homelessness.
Section 15-20A-13 - Adult Sex Offender - Employment Restrictions.
Section 15-20A-14 - Adult Sex Offender - Requirements Upon Entering State.
Section 15-20A-15 - Adult Sex Offender - Travel.
Section 15-20A-16 - Adult Sex Offender - Contact With Former Victims.
Section 15-20A-18 - Adult Sex Offender - Identification Requirements.
Section 15-20A-19 - Adult Sex Offender - Sexually Violent Predator.
Section 15-20A-20 - Adult Sex Offender - Electronic Monitoring.
Section 15-20A-21 - Adult Sex Offender - Community Notification.
Section 15-20A-22 - Adult Sex Offender - Registration Fee.
Section 15-20A-23 - Adult Sex Offender - Relief From Residency Restriction.
Section 15-20A-24 - Adult Sex Offender - Relief From Registration and Notification.
Section 15-20A-25 - Adult Sex Offender - Relief From Employment Restriction.
Section 15-20A-26 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Treatment; Risk Assessment.
Section 15-20A-27 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Community Notification.
Section 15-20A-28 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Lifetime Registration and Notification.
Section 15-20A-29 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Requirements Prior to Release.
Section 15-20A-31 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Employment Restrictions.
Section 15-20A-32 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Requirements Upon Entering State.
Section 15-20A-33 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Retention of Court Records.
Section 15-20A-34 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Relief From Lifetime Registration Requirements.
Section 15-20A-35 - Youthful Offender Treated as Juvenile or Adult.
Section 15-20A-36 - Name Change of Offender.
Section 15-20A-37 - Failure to Register; Absconding.
Section 15-20A-38 - Escape From Correctional Facility.
Section 15-20A-40 - Public Records - Certified Copies of Adjudication or Conviction.
Section 15-20A-41 - Victim Assistance.
Section 15-20A-43 - Registration and Notification Requirements Mandatory.
Section 15-20A-44 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 15-20A-45 - Penalties.
Section 15-20A-46 - Disposition of Funds.