(a) Every person convicted of any offense defined in this title, or defined outside this title, shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with this article, unless otherwise specifically provided by law.
(b) Penal laws enacted after January 1, 1980, shall be classified for punishment purposes in accordance with this article.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 5 - Punishments and Sentences.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 13A-5-1 - Applicability of Provisions.
Section 13A-5-2 - Authorized Dispositions.
Section 13A-5-3 - Classification of Offenses.
Section 13A-5-4 - Designation of Offenses.
Section 13A-5-5 - Presentence Investigation.
Section 13A-5-6 - Sentences of Imprisonment for Felonies.
Section 13A-5-7 - Sentences of Imprisonment for Misdemeanors and Violations.
Section 13A-5-8 - Place of Imprisonment.
Section 13A-5-8.1 - Termination From Alternative Programs.
Section 13A-5-9 - Habitual Felony Offenders - Additional Penalties.
Section 13A-5-9.1 - Retroactive Application of Section 13a-5-9.
Section 13A-5-10 - Habitual Felony Offenders - Proof; Restriction on Imposition of Penalty.
Section 13A-5-11 - Fines for Felonies.
Section 13A-5-12 - Fines for Misdemeanors and Violations.
Section 13A-5-12.1 - Fines for Certain Additional Misdemeanors.