HB365 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Wallace

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Criminal sex offenders, only one adult or juvenile sex offender may reside in a residence, only one adult may reside in an apartment complex under certain conditions, civil penalties, exceptions

Summary

HB365 would restrict residency for sex offenders by limiting multiple offenders in the same dwelling, requiring 100-yard separation for adults in residences or apartments, and adding civil penalties with treatment facility exemptions.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits more than one adult or unrelated juvenile sex offender from living in the same residence and requires at least 100 yards between adult offenders in a residence or apartment complex. It imposes a civil penalty of $5,000 on the property owner or lessee who knowingly allows a violation, with penalties distributed to the county sheriff's department and the district attorney's office. It provides exceptions for offenders living in licensed residential health care facilities, halfway houses, or treatment facilities approved by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and it allows lease provisions and family relationships to affect whether a violation occurs.

Who It Affects

• Adult and unrelated juvenile sex offenders who would be limited to reside only with proper distance from other offenders or in approved facilities.
• Property owners or lessees (landlords) who could face civil penalties for permitting violations and may use lease disclosures and exceptions to manage occupancy.

Key Provisions

• No adult or unrelated juvenile sex offender may establish a residence where another sex offender on the sheriff list resides.
• No adult sex offender may establish residence unless there is a distance of 100 yards from the residence of any other adult sex offender.
• Owners or lessees who knowingly permit a violation shall be subject to a civil penalty of $5,000 for each violation, with penalties distributed to the county sheriff's department and the office of the district attorney.
• Exceptions: a sex offender is not in violation if the offender is the spouse or child of the owner/lessor, or if the offender is living in a treatment facility that is a residential health care facility or is a halfway house or treatment facility approved by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
• Leases or lease applications may require a signed statement from the lessee that they are not a convicted sex offender.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop criteria for halfway houses or facilities to become approved treatment facilities.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage or approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses