(a) Prior to the release of a juvenile sex offender, the following shall apply:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6

Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-20A-29

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) The juvenile sex offender and the parent, custodian, or guardian of the juvenile sex offender shall provide the required registration information to the responsible agency.
(2) If the juvenile sex offender or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile sex offender declares a residence outside of the state, the responsible agency shall immediately notify the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the designated state law enforcement agency of the state to which the juvenile sex offender or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile sex offender has declared the residence. The notification shall include all information available to the responsible agency that would be necessary to identify and trace the juvenile sex offender, including, but not limited to, the risk assessment and a current photograph of the juvenile sex offender.
(3) If the juvenile sex offender or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile sex offender declares a residence within this state, the responsible agency shall immediately notify the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, and local law enforcement in each county, in which the juvenile sex offender or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile sex offender has declared the residence. The notification shall include all information available to the responsible agency that would be necessary to identify and trace the juvenile sex offender, including, but not limited to, the risk assessment and a current photograph of the juvenile sex offender.
(b) When a juvenile sex offender becomes the age of majority, the parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile sex offender shall no longer be subject to this section and the juvenile sex offender shall instead be solely responsible for all requirements pursuant to this section.
(c) Any person who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
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