Alabama
Megan's Law and Victim's Rights
Amendment
557
(a)
Crime victims, as defined by law or their lawful
representatives, including the next of kin of homicide
victims, are entitled to the right to be informed,
to be present, and to be heard when authorized,
at all crucial stages of criminal proceedings,
to the extent that these rights do not interfere
with the constitutional rights of the person accused
of committing the crime.
(b)
Nothing in this amendment or in any enabling statute
adopted pursuant to this amendment shall be construed
as creating a cause of action against the state
or any of its agencies, officials, employees, or
political subdivisions. The legislature may from
time to time enact enabling legislation to carry
out and implement this amendment.
| Alabama
Contact Person: |
Phillip
Burdeshaw or Peter Petrillo: 334-260-1135 or
260-1170. |
| Offenders
Required to Register: |
A
person convicted, incarcerated, and released
for a following offense: rape in the first
or second degree; sodomy in the first or second
degree; sexual torture; sexual abuse; or incest
when offender is 20 years old or older and
the victim is 18 years old or younger. |
| Information
Collected: |
Name,
address, 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. |
| Administrating
Agency: |
State
Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement. |
| Timeframe
for Registration: |
Within
30 days of release; 30 days of changing address. |
| Applies
to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| 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. |
| Confidentiality
Provision: |
No |
|
All Emergencies call 9-1-1
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