Alabama § 15-20A-36 - Name Change of Offender.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 15-20A-36 — Name Change of Offender., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-20A-36. Name Change of Offender.
(a) No sex offender shall change his or her name unless the change is incident to a change in the marital status of the sex offender or is necessary to effect the exercise of the religion of the sex offender. Such a change shall be immediately reported to local law enforcement in each county in which the sex offender is required to register. If the sex offender is subject to the notification provisions of this chapter, the reporting of a name change under this section shall invoke notification.
(b) Any 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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Section 15-20A-36 ("Name Change of Offender.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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