Code of Alabama
Article 18 - Exemptions From Liability.
Section 6-5-346 - Defense of Self, Others, and Property.

(a) As used in this section, property shall mean real property and buildings, structures, and improvements thereon.
(b) Any person who unlawfully enters or attempts to enter upon the property of another for the purposes of engaging in criminal conduct, for purposes of civil liability only, assumes the risk for any injury caused or resulting to him or her due to the commission or effort to commit criminal conduct; provided the property owner acts as a reasonably prudent person would act under same or similar circumstances. The owner and his or her agents shall be immune from any civil liability due to the reasonable and proportionate acts of the owner or his or her agents in resisting the commission of the criminal conduct; provided that the person acts as a prudent person would act under same or similar circumstances.
(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to the creation of a hidden hazardous or hidden dangerous condition on the property designed to prevent criminal conduct or cause injury to a person engaging in criminal conduct.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 6 - Civil Practice.

Chapter 5 - Actions.

Article 18 - Exemptions From Liability.

Section 6-5-330 - Breach of Contract to Marry.

Section 6-5-331 - :Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, and Seduction.

Section 6-5-332 - Persons Rendering Emergency Care etc., at Scene of Accident, Etc.

Section 6-5-332.1 - Immunity of Persons Assisting or Advising as to Mitigation of Effects of Discharge of Hazardous Materials; Nonimmunity of Certain Persons.

Section 6-5-332.2 - Immunity of Persons Responding to Oil Spills.

Section 6-5-332.3 - Use of Automated External Defibrillator.

Section 6-5-332.4 - Persons Who Rescue Child or Incapacitated Person From Unattended Motor Vehicle.

Section 6-5-332.5 - Persons Who Rescue Child or Incapacitated Person From Unattended Motor Vehicle; Public Safety Officials.

Section 6-5-332.6 - Persons Who Provide Transportation to Health Care Facility or Health Care Provider Under Certain Circumstances.

Section 6-5-333 - Dentists, Chiropractors, and Physicians Serving on Utilization and Quality Control Committees, Peer Review Committees, or Professional Standards Review Committees; Consultants Thereto and Employees Thereof; Dental, Chiropractic and...

Section 6-5-334 - Employees of Medical Services Administration, etc., Investigating and Bringing Charges Against Doctors, etc., Relating to Fraud or Abuse of Medicaid Program, Etc.

Section 6-5-335 - Volunteer Firemen or Rescue Squad Members Entering Burning Buildings, etc., and Attempting to Preserve and Protect Said Buildings, Property Therein, Etc.

Section 6-5-336 - Volunteers.

Section 6-5-337 - Immunity of Those Involved in Equine Activities.

Section 6-5-338 - Immunity of Peace Officers and Tactical Medics From Tort Liability for Conduct in the Line of Duty; Certain Employers of Off-Duty Officers to Maintain Liability Coverage.

Section 6-5-339 - Volunteer Medical Professionals.

Section 6-5-340 - Computer Failure or Malfunction.

Section 6-5-341 - Liability for Operation or Use of Sport Shooting Range.

Section 6-5-342 - Skateboarding, Roller Skating in Parks or Rinks.

Section 6-5-343 - Liability for Farmer Allowing Nonprofit Entity Onto Property.

Section 6-5-344 - Volunteer Athletic Coach, Manager, or Official.

Section 6-5-345 - Duty of Care Owed by Possessor of Real Property to Certain Trespassers.

Section 6-5-346 - Defense of Self, Others, and Property.

Section 6-5-347 - Agritourism.