§1306 Penalties

Summary

Not applying to register, refusing to be fingerprinted, or putting false information on a registration form (including when a parent or guardian does this) is a misdemeanor. The penalty can be up to $1,000 in fines and up to six months in jail, or both. Failing to give the required written notice of an address change is a misdemeanor with a penalty up to $200 in fines and up to 30 days in jail, or both. Even without a conviction, an immigrant who misses that notice can be taken into custody and deported unless they convince the Attorney General the failure was excusable or not willful. Making or copying registration certificates, receipt cards, or close imitations without authorization (except as allowed by Attorney General rules) can lead to a fine up to $5,000 and up to five years in prison, or both.