# Ala. Code § 31-13-10: Section 31-13-10 Willful Failure to Complete or Carry Alien Registration Documentation

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 31-13-10
- **Heading:** Section 31-13-10 Willful Failure to Complete or Carry Alien Registration Documentation
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 31 / Chapter 13 / Section 31-13-10

## Text

(a) In addition to any violation of federal law, a person is guilty of willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document if the person is in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1304(e) or 8 U.S.C. § 1306(a), and the person is an alien unlawfully present in the United States.

(b) In the enforcement of this section, an alien’s immigration status shall be determined by verification of the alien’s immigration status with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). A law enforcement officer shall not attempt to independently make a final determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States.

(c) A law enforcement official or agency of this state or a county, city, or other political subdivision of this state may not consider race, color, or national origin in the enforcement of this section except to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

(d) This section does not apply to a person who maintains authorization from the federal government to be present in the United States.

(e) Any record that relates to the immigration status of a person is admissible in any court of this state without further foundation or testimony from a custodian of records if the record is certified as authentic by the federal government agency that is responsible for maintaining the record. A verification of an alien’s immigration status received from the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c) shall constitute proof of that alien’s status. A court of this state shall consider only the federal government’s verification in determining whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States.

(f) An alien unlawfully present in the United States who is in violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than 30 days in jail.

(g) A court shall collect the assessments prescribed in subsection (f) and remit 50 percent of the assessments to the general fund of the local government where the person was apprehended to be earmarked for law enforcement purposes, 25 percent of the assessments to the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, and 25 percent of the assessments to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 31-13-1 Section 31-13-1 Short Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-2 Section 31-13-2 Legislative Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-3 Section 31-13-3 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-4 Section 31-13-4 Memorandum of Agreement with U.s. Department of Homeland Security](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-5 Section 31-13-5 Enforcement of and Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws; Information Relating to Immigration Status; Violations; Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-6 Section 31-13-6 Enforcement of and Compliance with State Immigration Laws; Information Relating to Immigration Status; Violations; Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-6.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-7 Section 31-13-7 Receipt of State or Local Public Benefits; Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States; Violations; Annual Reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-7.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-8 Section 31-13-8 Enrollment or Attendance at Institutions of Postsecondary Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-8.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-9 Section 31-13-9 Verification of Employment Eligibility by Employers Seeking Economic Incentives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-9.md)
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- [Ala. Code § 31-13-11 Section 31-13-11 Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited from Seeking Employment in State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-12 Section 31-13-12 Verification by Law Enforcement Officers of Citizenship and Immigration Status of Persons Under Certain Circumstances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-12.md)
- [Ala. Code § 31-13-13 Section 31-13-13 Concealing, Harboring, Shielding, Etc., Unauthorized Aliens](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T31_C13_S31-13-13.md)
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