Whoever, with the intent to deprive or defraud the owner of any motor vehicle, or the person in lawful possession thereof, out of the temporary use, benefit, or enjoyment of such motor vehicle, shall obtain the custody of such motor vehicle from the owner thereof, or from such owner's agent, or from any person in lawful possession thereof by some trick or fraudulent or false representation, or any false token or writing, or false personation of another, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a Class C felony and shall be punished with imprisonment in a state penitentiary for not more than 10 years nor less than one year and one day, or shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 or shall be both fined and imprisoned.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 15 - Renting, Hiring and Using Motor Vehicles.
Section 32-15-1 - Fraudulent Determination of Mileage.
Section 32-15-2 - Renting to Intoxicated Person.
Section 32-15-3 - Person Hiring Tampering With Mileage Device.
Section 32-15-4 - Obtaining Possession by Trick, False Representation, Etc.
Section 32-15-5 - Hiring With Intent to Defraud.
Section 32-15-6 - Failure to Redeliver Hired Vehicle; Service of Written Demand.
Section 32-15-7 - Embezzlement, Conversion, etc., of Motor Vehicle Which Is Subject of Larceny.