Section 15-20-25.1 Adult criminal sex offender - Registration by nonresident workers and students. - Alabama Statutes

Section 15-20-25.1

Adult criminal sex offender - Registration by nonresident workers and students.

(a) Any adult criminal sex offender not a resident of this state shall register with law enforcement whenever the offender comes into this state to accept employment, to carry on a vocation, or to become a student. The offender shall also register any subsequent changes in his or her place of lodging, employment, or school being attended.

(b) Any adult criminal sex offender required to register under this section shall, within five days after entering this state or changing his or her place of lodging, employment, or school being attended, provide a written declaration to the sheriff of the county and chief of police of the municipality in which the offender intends to work or become a student. This written declaration shall contain all of the following:

(1) Information concerning the registrant's place of employment or the school being attended.

(2) The registrant's address in his or her state of residence.

(3) The address of any place of lodging the registrant may have in this state for purposes of employment or attendance as a student.

(4) Other information as would be necessary to complete a community notification flyer as defined in subdivision (3) of Section 15-20-21.

(c) Whenever an adult criminal sex offender registers pursuant to this section, he or she shall be subject to the community notification procedures set forth in Section 15-20-25. The adult criminal sex offender shall be treated as though he or she had transferred his or her place of residence to the place of lodging declared under subdivision (3) of subsection (b). If no place of lodging is declared or exists, the adult criminal sex offender shall be treated as though he or she had transferred his or her place of residence to the place of employment or the school being attended declared under subdivision (1) of subsection (b).

(d) An intentional failure to provide a timely and accurate written declaration as required by this section shall constitute a Class C felony.

(Act 2001-1127, 4th Sp. Sess., p. 1199, §2; Act 2005-301, 1st Sp. Sess., §1.)