Alabama § 15-20A-30 - Juvenile Sex Offender - Registration with Local Law Enforcement; Residence Restrictions.
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§ 15-20A-30. Juvenile Sex Offender - Registration with Local Law Enforcement; Residence Restrictions.
(a) Immediately upon release or immediately upon adjudication of delinquency if the juvenile sex offender is not committed, the juvenile sex offender and the parent, custodian, or guardian shall register all required registration information with local law enforcement in each county in which the juvenile sex offender resides or intends to reside.
(b) Whenever a juvenile sex offender establishes a new residence, the juvenile sex offender and the parent, custodian, or guardian of the juvenile sex offender shall immediately appear in person to register all required registration information with local law enforcement in each county of residence.
(c) If the parent, custodian, or guardian of a juvenile sex offender transfers or terminates the residence of the juvenile sex offender, or the custody of the juvenile sex offender is changed to a different parent, custodian, or guardian resulting in a transfer of residence, the original parent, custodian, or guardian with custody shall immediately notify local law enforcement in each county of residence.
(d) Whenever a juvenile sex offender changes any required registration information including, but not limited to, his or her school attendance status, the juvenile sex offender and the parent, custodian, or guardian of the juvenile sex offender shall immediately appear in person to update the required registration information with local law enforcement in each county in which the juvenile sex offender resides.
(e) A juvenile sex offender required to register for life pursuant to Section 15-20A-28 shall appear in person with his or her parent, custodian, or guardian to verify all required registration information during the birth month of the juvenile sex offender and every three months thereafter with the local law enforcement in each county of residence unless the juvenile sex offender has been relieved from registration requirements pursuant to Section 15-20A-34.
(f) A juvenile sex offender required to register for 10 years pursuant to Section 15-20A-28 shall appear in person with his or her parent, custodian, or guardian to verify all required registration information during the birth month of the juvenile sex offender and every year thereafter with local law enforcement in each county of residence unless the juvenile sex offender has been relieved from registration requirements pursuant to Section 15-20A-24.
(g) At the time of registration, the juvenile sex offender shall be provided a form explaining all duties and any restrictions placed on the juvenile sex offender. The juvenile sex offender and the parent, custodian, or guardian of the juvenile sex offender shall read and sign this form stating that he or she understands the duties and restrictions placed on the juvenile sex offender and his or her parent, custodian, or guardian.
(h) When a juvenile sex offender becomes the age of majority, the parent, custodian, or guardian of the juvenile sex offender shall no longer be subject to the requirements of this section, and the juvenile sex offender shall instead be solely responsible for the requirements in this section.
(i) A person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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