(a) A juvenile sex offender or youthful offender sex offender, or equivalent thereto, who is not currently a resident of this state, shall immediately appear in person and register all required registration information upon establishing a residence, accepting employment or a volunteer position, or beginning school attendance in this state with local law enforcement in each county where the juvenile sex offender or youthful offender sex offender resides or intends to reside, accepts employment or a volunteer position, or begins school attendance.
(b) Within 30 days of initial registration, the juvenile sex offender or youthful offender sex offender shall provide each registering agency with a certified copy of his or her sex offense adjudication; however, a juvenile sex offender or youthful offender sex offender shall be exempt under this subsection if the court of adjudication seals the records and refuses to provide a certified copy or the records have been destroyed by the court.
(c) Whenever a juvenile sex offender enters this state to establish a residence, he or she shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter as it applies to juvenile sex offenders in this state.
(d) Whenever a youthful offender sex offender, or equivalent thereto, enters this state to establish a residence, he or she shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter as it applies to youthful offender sex offenders in this state.
(e) A juvenile sex offender or youthful offender sex offender entering this state to accept employment or a volunteer position or to begin school attendance, but not to establish a residence, must immediately appear in person and register any subsequent changes to the required registration information with local law enforcement in each county where he or she is required to register.
(f) 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.