You are required by Alabama law to register as a convicted felon at the local sheriff's department. You will receive a registration card. Please note the requirements of the law below:

Section 13A-11-181 - 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.

Section 13A-11-182 - Registration card.

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.

Section 13A-11-183 - Notice of change of address or place of residence.

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.

Section 13A-11-186 - Penalties for violation of article.

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.