(a) This chapter is applicable to every adult sex offender convicted of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5, without regard to when his or her crime or crimes were committed or his or her duty to register arose.
(b) Any adult sex offender shall be subject to this chapter for life.
(c) This chapter is applicable to juvenile sex offenders who are adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act, Sections 12-15-101 to 12-15-601, inclusive, formerly Sections 12-15-1 to 12-15-176, inclusive, Code of Alabama 1975, of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5.
(d) A juvenile sex offender adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5 on or after July 1, 2011, shall be subject to this chapter for the duration of time as provided in Section 15-20A-28. A juvenile sex offender adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5 prior to July 1, 2011, shall be subject to registration and verification pursuant to this chapter for 10 years from the last date of release on the sex offense subjecting the juvenile sex offender to registration, and the juvenile sex offender shall be subject to notification during the registration period if notification was previously ordered by the sentencing court.
(e) This chapter is applicable to youthful offender sex offenders who are adjudicated as a youthful offender pursuant to the Youthful Offender Act, Sections 15-19-1 to 15-19-7, of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5.
(f) A youthful offender sex offender adjudicated as a youthful offender of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5 on or after July 1, 2011, shall be subject to this chapter as provided in Section 15-20A-35. A youthful offender sex offender adjudicated as a youthful offender of a sex offense as defined in Section 15-20A-5 prior to July 1, 2011, shall be treated as follows:
(1) If the youthful offender sex offender was not previously adjudicated or convicted of a sex offense, he or she shall be treated as a juvenile sex offender adjudicated prior to July 1, 2011, pursuant to subsection (d).
(2) If the youthful offender sex offender was previously adjudicated or convicted of a sex offense, he or she shall be treated as an adult sex offender pursuant to subsection (b).
(Act 2011-640, p. 1569, §3.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
7
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case:
Doe v. Marshall, 367 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Ala. 2019).
Doe v. Marshall, 367 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Ala. 2019).
· cites it 2× “§ 15-20A-3(a). Unless relieved from its requirements because of medical need or through one of the Act's other narrow exceptions, 1 offenders are *1320 subject to the Act's requirements for life.”
Windwalker v. Bentley, 925 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (N.D. Ala. 2013).
· cites it 2× “(“The Legislature declares that its intent in imposing certain registration, notification, monitoring, and tracking requirements on sex offenders is not to punish sex offenders but to protect the public and, most importantly, promote child safety.”
United States v. Nash, 1 F. Supp. 3d 1240 (N.D. Ala. 2014).
· cites it 2× “Ala.Code § 15-20A-3(b). 17 The sex offender label *1249 that Mr.”
Mims v. Ivey (INMATE 1) (M.D. Ala. 2020).
· cites it 2× “Since enactment of the ASORCNA, this act has governed the legal registration and community notification requirements applicable to adult sex offenders as defined in Ala.”
Yancey v. Richie (INMATE 3) (M.D. Ala. 2022).
“CODE § 15-20A-3. § 15-20A-10(c)(1), and maintaining a residence within 2,000 feet of a school, in violation of ALA.”
— Ala. Code § 15-20A-3(a) — 4 cases
Doe v. Marshall, 367 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Ala. 2019).
“§ 15-20A-3(a). Unless relieved from its requirements because of medical need or through one of the Act's other narrow exceptions, 1 offenders are *1320 subject to the Act's requirements for life.”
Windwalker v. Bentley, 925 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (N.D. Ala. 2013).
“(“The Legislature declares that its intent in imposing certain registration, notification, monitoring, and tracking requirements on sex offenders is not to punish sex offenders but to protect the public and, most importantly, promote child safety.”
— Ala. Code § 15-20A-3(b) — 2 cases
Doe v. Marshall, 367 F. Supp. 3d 1310 (M.D. Ala. 2019).
“§ 15-20A-3(a). Unless relieved from its requirements because of medical need or through one of the Act's other narrow exceptions, 1 offenders are *1320 subject to the Act's requirements for life.”
United States v. Nash, 1 F. Supp. 3d 1240 (N.D. Ala. 2014).
“Ala.Code § 15-20A-3(b). 17 The sex offender label *1249 that Mr.”
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