HB755 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Gregory CanfieldDickie DrakeAllen Treadaway

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Criminal sex offenders, registration, registration fee upon initial registration and annually thereafter, penalties, Sec. 13A-11-200.1 added

Summary

HB755 would require criminal sex offenders to pay a $60 registration fee when they initially register and each year after, to maintain the offender registry, with penalties for nonpayment.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a new section requiring a $60 registration fee paid to the county sheriff at initial registration and annually. If the fee is not paid, the offender faces penalties (Class B misdemeanor for first offense, Class C felony for subsequent offenses) and a 30-day window is specified for payment; indigency rules may apply per court rules or Department of Corrections criteria. The bill also states that nonpayment does not prevent registration and would be exempt from certain local-funding requirements under Amendment 621 for reasons tied to it creating or changing a crime. It becomes law after governor approval and the specified effective date.

Who It Affects

• Criminal sex offenders: must pay a $60 fee at initial registration and annually, with penalties for nonpayment and rules for indigency determining payment requirements.
• County sheriffs and local government: responsible for collecting the fee, maintaining the offender registry, and enforcing payment and related penalties, using court or Department of Corrections criteria to determine indigency.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 13A-11-200.1 establishing a $60 registration fee for criminal sex offenders to be paid to the county sheriff at initial registration and annually thereafter.
• Payment rules include indigency considerations determined by the court or Department of Corrections criteria; fee due at initial registration and annually; failure to pay within 30 days constitutes a failure to register.
• Penalties for nonpayment: first offense is a Class B misdemeanor (up to $500 fine, imprisonment, or both); second or subsequent offenses are a Class C felony (up to $1,000 fine, imprisonment, or both).
• Offenders may not be barred from registering due to nonpayment; the bill is exempt from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or when it becomes law).

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses