HB378 - Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act

• Establishes comprehensive registration and notification system for adult sex offenders (lifetime registration) and juvenile sex offenders (10 years to lifetime depending on offense severity and age at time of offense).

• Requires sex offenders to register with local law enforcement, provide detailed personal information including residence, employment, and vehicle information, and verify registration quarterly (adults) or annually (juveniles).

• Imposes residence restrictions prohibiting sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools or childcare facilities, and employment restrictions preventing work at establishments serving primarily children.

• Mandates public notification through website registry and community flyers, with notification levels determined by risk assessment for juvenile offenders and case-by-case for adults.

• Creates exceptions allowing petition for relief from restrictions for terminally ill or permanently immobile offenders and limited relief for certain lower-level offenses meeting specific criteria, with $200 filing fees distributed to various local and state programs.