updated 3/25/2026
| Contact Person: | Sex Offender Registry Unit public line at (334) 676-7898 |
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| Offenders Required to Register: | A person convicted of a sex crime, regardless of jurisdiction where crime occurred. |
| Information Collected: | Name, address (temporary and permanent), employment/schooling information, sex, age, physical description, current photograph, and a statement of the sex crime or crimes for which the offender has completed sentence, date of release and DNA sample. As well as everything required under the Adam Walsh Act. |
| Administrating Agency: | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, local law enforcement. |
| Timeframe for Registration: | Within 3 days of release. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: | Yes. Quarterly. |
| Duration of Requirement: | Life |
| Verification of Address: | Yes |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: | Felony – 1 to 10 years imprisonment and up to $1,000 fine. |
| Access to Information: | Notification by mail and by posting copy of mailed notice in a prominent place at city hall and police station closest to declared residence of released offender. Extent of notification dependent upon population density in area of offenders residence: notification to all persons with residences within 1,500 feet of offender in all other cities with a resident population of 5,000 or more; notification to all persons with residences within 2,000 feet of offender in all other municipalities with a resident population of less than 5,000; notification within 1,000 feet in Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville and Montgomery. |
| Confidentiality Provision: | No |
| Number Registered: | Offenders Total Published
Active 11,717 9,852 Inactive 885 56 Incarcerated 2,290 977 Out of Area 5,393 932 Deceased 3,571 158 Reg. Expired 1,382 6 Absconded 164 97 Total 25,404 12,078 898 Non compliant 3/25/2026 |
| Percent Compliance: | Based on information reported by local law enforcement, approximately 898 offenders are Non-Compliant, absconded, or unknown status.
96.5% of registered offenders are compliant or currently incarcerated. |
| Internet Access: | Alabama Sex Offender Registry |