Section 15-20-23 Adult criminal sex offender - Transfer and establishment of legal residence. - Alabama Statutes

Section 15-20-23

Adult criminal sex offender - Transfer and establishment of legal residence.

(a) If an adult criminal sex offender intends to transfer his or her residence to a different location, he or she shall submit a notice of intent to move to the sheriff of the county and the chief of police of the municipality in which he or she resides, and to the sheriff of the county and chief of police of the municipality to which he or she plans to move, if such are different, at least 30 days prior to moving to the new location. The notice of intent to move shall be on a form developed by the Department of Public Safety provided by the sheriff and shall include all the information required by this article for community notification. Failure to provide a timely and accurate written declaration shall constitute a Class C felony.

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of law regarding establishment of residence, an adult criminal sex offender shall be deemed to have established a new residence in any of the following circumstances:

(1) Whenever that adult criminal sex offender is domiciled for three consecutive days or more.

(2) Whenever that adult criminal sex offender is domiciled following his or her release, regardless of whether that criminal sex offender has been domiciled at the same location prior to the time of conviction.

(3) Whenever an adult criminal sex offender spends 10 or more aggregate days at a location during a calendar month.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-793, p. 1491, §4; Act 98-489, p. 933, §2; repealed by Act 99-572, p. 1283, §1; added by Act 99-572, p. 1283, §3; Act 2005-301, 1st Sp. Sess., §1.)