Felon Registration Requirement

You are required by Alabama law to register as a convicted felon at the local sheriff’s department. You will receive a registration card.

Person convicted more than twice of felony to register with sheriff of county of residence.

It shall be the duty of any person who has been convicted more than twice of a felony under the laws of

any state or the United States, who has not been restored to his civil rights by competent legal authority,

and who resides within any county in the State of Alabama, to register within 24 hours after his arrival in

the county, in a book of registration to be kept at the county courthouse, under the supervision of the

county sheriff. Such person shall make a sworn statement upon blanks to be furnished by the sheriff,

stating each offense for which he has been convicted, the time and place of conviction and his address

while residing in the county.

Upon registration and the filing of the affidavit, as provided in Section 13A-11-181, the sheriff or one of

his deputies shall give to such person a registration card, showing the name of such person, his address in

the county and the date of registration. Such card shall be signed by the sheriff or one of his deputies. It

shall be unlawful for anyone who is required to register under the provisions of this article to be within

any county in the state without having in his immediate possession a registration card as provided herein.

It shall be the duty of such person to carry the card with him at all times while he is within the

county and to exhibit the same to any officer of a municipality, a county or the state upon request.

It shall be the duty of any person who has registered pursuant to this article and who changes his address

or place of residence in the county, to inform the sheriff of such change within 24 hours after the same

has been made, which shall be noted in the aforesaid book of registration and also on the registration

card.

It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the provisions of this article to fail or refuse to comply with

any of the provisions hereof within the time prescribed. Any person violating any provision of this article

shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $50.00 for each day of violation, or

imprisonment in the county jail not less than 10 nor more than 30 days for each day of violation, or both

such fine and imprisonment.

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