Code of Alabama
Title 13A - Criminal Code.

Section 13A-1-7 - Applicability of Title to Offenses Committed Before and After Enactment of Title. - (a) The provisions of this title shall govern the construction...

Section 13A-1-8 - Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense. - (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the procedure governing the...

Section 13A-1-9 - Lesser Included Offenses. - (a) A defendant may be convicted of an offense included...

Section 13A-1-10 - Pending Proceedings, Rights and Liabilities Not Affected. - All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired...

Section 13A-1-11 - Effective Date. - This title shall take effect at 12:01 A.M. o'clock on...

Chapter 2 - Principles of Criminal Liability.

Article 1 - Culpability.

Section 13A-2-1 - Definitions - Generally. - The following definitions apply to this Criminal Code: (1) ACT....

Section 13A-2-2 - Definitions - Definitions of Culpable Mental State. - The following definitions apply to this Criminal Code: (1) INTENTIONALLY....

Section 13A-2-3 - Requirements for Criminal Liability in General and for Offenses of Strict Liability and of Mental Culpability. - The minimum requirement for criminal liability is the performance by...

Section 13A-2-4 - Construction of Statutes With Respect to Culpability Requirements. - (a) When a statute defining an offense prescribes as an...

Section 13A-2-5 - Causal Relationship Between Conduct and Results; Relationship to Mental Culpability. - (a) A person is criminally liable if the result would...

Section 13A-2-6 - Effect of Ignorance or Mistake Upon Liability. - (a) A person is not relieved of criminal liability for...

Section 13A-2-7 - Consent. - (a) In general. - The consent of the victim to...

Article 2 - Parties to Offenses.

Section 13A-2-20 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior. - A person is criminally liable for an offense if it...

Section 13A-2-21 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior of Another - Accountability Imposed by Statute. - A person is legally accountable for the behavior of another...

Section 13A-2-22 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior of Another - Conduct of an Innocent Person. - (a) A person is legally accountable for the behavior of...

Section 13A-2-23 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior of Another - Complicity. - A person is legally accountable for the behavior of another...

Section 13A-2-24 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior of Another - Exceptions. - Unless otherwise provided by the statute defining the offense, a...

Section 13A-2-25 - Criminal Liability Based Upon Behavior of Another - Certain Defenses Not Available. - In a prosecution for an offense in which criminal liability...

Section 13A-2-26 - Criminal Liability of an Individual for Corporate Conduct. - A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense...

Chapter 3 - Defenses.

Article 1 - Responsibility.

Section 13A-3-1 - Mental Disease or Defect. - (a) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for...

Section 13A-3-2 - Intoxication. - (a) Intoxication is not a defense to a criminal charge,...

Section 13A-3-3 - Immaturity. - The prosecution of any person as an adult shall be...

Article 2 - Justification and Excuse.

Section 13A-3-20 - Definitions. - The following definitions are applicable to this article: (1) BUILDING....

Section 13A-3-21 - Basis for Defense Generally; Injury to Innocent Person Through Negligence; Civil Remedies. - (a) Defense. Except as otherwise expressly provided, justification or excuse...

Section 13A-3-22 - Execution of Public Duty. - Unless inconsistent with other provisions of this article, or with...

Section 13A-3-23 - (a) A person is justified in using physical force upon...

Section 13A-3-24 - Use of Force by Persons With Parental, Custodial, or Special Responsibilities. - The use of force upon another person is justified under...

Section 13A-3-25 - Use of Force in Defense of Premises. - (a) A person in lawful possession or control of premises,...

Section 13A-3-26 - Use of Force in Defense of Property Other Than Premises. - A person is justified in using physical force, other than...

Section 13A-3-27 - Use of Force in Making an Arrest or Preventing an Escape. - (a) A peace officer is justified in using that degree...

Section 13A-3-28 - Use of Force in Resisting Arrest Prohibited. - A person may not use physical force to resist a...

Section 13A-3-30 - Duress. - (a) It is a defense to prosecution that the actor...

Section 13A-3-31 - Entrapment. - The Alabama Criminal Code adopts the present case law on...

Chapter 4 - Inchoate Crimes.

Section 13A-4-1 - Criminal Solicitation. - (a) A person is guilty of criminal solicitation if, with...

Section 13A-4-2 - Attempt. - (a) A person is guilty of an attempt to commit...

Section 13A-4-3 - Criminal Conspiracy Generally. - (a) A person is guilty of criminal conspiracy if, with...

Section 13A-4-4 - Conspiracy Formed in This State to Commit Crime Elsewhere Indictable Here. - A conspiracy formed in this state to do an act...

Section 13A-4-5 - Consummation of Object Offense Not Defense to Prosecution; Multiple Convictions on Basis of Same Course of Conduct. - (a) It is no defense to a prosecution for criminal...

Chapter 5 - Punishments and Sentences.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 13A-5-1 - Applicability of Provisions. - (a) Every person convicted of any offense defined in this...

Section 13A-5-2 - Authorized Dispositions. - (a) Every person convicted of a felony shall be sentenced...

Section 13A-5-3 - Classification of Offenses. - (a) Offenses are designated as felonies, misdemeanors or violations. (b)...

Section 13A-5-4 - Designation of Offenses. - (a) The particular classification of each felony defined in this...

Section 13A-5-5 - Presentence Investigation. - There shall be a presentence or postsentence investigation report completed...

Section 13A-5-6 - Sentences of Imprisonment for Felonies. - (a) Sentences for felonies shall be for a definite term...

Section 13A-5-7 - Sentences of Imprisonment for Misdemeanors and Violations. - (a) Sentences for misdemeanors shall be a definite term of...

Section 13A-5-8 - Place of Imprisonment. - The place of imprisonment for sentences imposed in this state...

Section 13A-5-8.1 - Termination From Alternative Programs. - If a defendant is participating in a court supervised evidence-based...

Section 13A-5-9 - Habitual Felony Offenders - Additional Penalties. - (a) In all cases when it is shown that a...

Section 13A-5-9.1 - Retroactive Application of Section 13a-5-9. - Repealed by Act 2014-165, §1, effective March 13, 2014.

Section 13A-5-10 - Habitual Felony Offenders - Proof; Restriction on Imposition of Penalty. - (a) The court may conduct a hearing upon the issue...

Section 13A-5-10.1 - Habitual Felony Offenders - Proof; Certified Copies of Case Action Summary Sheets, Docket Sheets, Etc. - (a) Certified copies of case action summary sheets, docket sheets...

Section 13A-5-11 - Fines for Felonies. - (a) A sentence to pay a fine for a felony...

Section 13A-5-12 - Fines for Misdemeanors and Violations. - (a) A sentence to pay a fine for a misdemeanor...

Section 13A-5-12.1 - Fines for Certain Additional Misdemeanors. - Repealed by Act 2011-680, p. 2004, §2, effective June 14,...

Section 13A-5-13 - Crimes Motivated by Victim's Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Ethnicity, or Physical or Mental Disability. - (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) It...

Article 2 - Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole.

Section 13A-5-39 - Definitions. - As used in this article, these terms shall be defined...

Section 13A-5-40 - Capital Offenses. - (a) The following are capital offenses: (1) Murder by the...

Section 13A-5-41 - Lesser Included Offenses. - Subject to the provisions of Section 13A-1-9(b), the jury may...

Section 13A-5-42 - Guilty Plea; Burden of Proof Upon State; Waiver; Sentencing. - A defendant who is indicted for a capital offense may...

Section 13A-5-43 - Trial of Capital Offenses; Discharge of Defendant; Lesser Included Offenses; Sentencing. - (a) In the trial of a capital offense the jury...

Section 13A-5-43.1 - Life Imprisonment for Certain Crimes by Persons Under 18 Years of Age. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a defendant is...

Section 13A-5-43.2 - Applicability of Certain Provisions to Persons Under 18 Years of Age. - Act 2016-360 shall apply to any person under the age...

Section 13A-5-44 - Jury Selection and Separation; Waiver by Defendant of Jury Participation in Sentence Hearing. - (a) The selection of the jury for the trial of...

Section 13A-5-45 - Sentence Hearing - Delay; Statements and Arguments; Admissibility of Evidence; Burden of Proof; Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances. - (a) Upon conviction of a defendant for a capital offense,...

Section 13A-5-46 - Sentence Hearing - Conducted Before Jury Unless Waived; Trial Jury to Sit Unless Impossible or Impracticable; Separation of Jury; Instructions to Jury; Advisory Verdicts; Vote Required; Mistrial; Waiver of Right to Advisory Verdict... - (a) Unless both parties with the consent of the court...

Section 13A-5-47 - Determination of Sentence by Court; Presentation of Arguments on Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances; Court to Enter Written Findings. - (a) After the sentence hearing has been conducted, and after...

Section 13A-5-47.1 - Application of Provisions Prohibiting Court From Overriding Jury Verdict in Capital Cases. - Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, and 13A-5-47 shall apply to any defendant...

Section 13A-5-48 - Process of Weighing Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances Defined. - The process described in Sections 13A-5-46(e)(2), 13A-5- 46(e)(3) and Section...

Section 13A-5-49 - Aggravating Circumstances. - Aggravating circumstances shall be any of the following: (1) The...

Section 13A-5-50 - Consideration of Aggravating Circumstances in Sentence Determination. - The fact that a particular capital offense as defined in...

Section 13A-5-51 - Mitigating Circumstances - Generally. - Mitigating circumstances shall include, but not be limited to. the...

Section 13A-5-52 - Mitigating Circumstances - Inclusion of Defendant's Character, Record, Etc. - In addition to the mitigating circumstances specified in Section 13A-5-51,...

Section 13A-5-53 - Appellate Review of Death Sentence; Scope; Remand; Specific Determinations to Be Made by Court; Authority of Court Following Review. - (a) In any case in which the death penalty is...

Section 13A-5-53.1 - Appeals of Capital Punishment. - (a) Rule 32.2(c) of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure...

Section 13A-5-54 - Appointment of Experienced Counsel for Indigent Defendants. - Each person indicted for an offense punishable under the provisions...

Section 13A-5-55 - Conviction and Sentence of Death Subject to Automatic Review. - In all cases in which a defendant is sentenced to...

Section 13A-5-56 - Supreme Court to Promulgate Indictment Forms, Verdict Forms and Jury Instructions. - The Alabama Supreme Court shall promulgate pattern indictment forms for...

Section 13A-5-57 - Application of Article to Conduct After Effective Date. - (a) This article applies only to conduct occurring after 12:01...

Section 13A-5-58 - Interpretation of Article. - This article shall be interpreted, and if necessary reinterpreted, to...

Section 13A-5-59 - Application of Article Upon Finding of Unconstitutionality. - It is the intent of the Legislature that if the...

Chapter 6 - Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.

Article 1 - Homicide.

Section 13A-6-1 - Definitions. - (a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the...

Section 13A-6-2 - Murder. - (a) A person commits the crime of murder if he...

Section 13A-6-3 - Manslaughter. - (a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if: (1)...

Section 13A-6-4 - Criminally Negligent Homicide. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide...

Article 2 - Assaults.

Section 13A-6-20 - Assault in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the...

Section 13A-6-21 - Assault in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the...

Section 13A-6-22 - Assault in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the...

Section 13A-6-23 - Menacing. - (a) A person commits the crime of menacing if, by...

Section 13A-6-24 - Reckless Endangerment. - (a) A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if...

Section 13A-6-25 - Criminal Coercion. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal coercion if,...

Section 13A-6-26 - Compelling Streetgang Membership. - (a) For purposes of this section, the term "streetgang" means...

Section 13A-6-27 - Use of Pepper Spray, Etc. - (a) The crime of criminal use of a defense spray...

Section 13A-6-28 - Cross or American Flag Burning. - (a) A person commits the crime of cross or the...

Section 13A-6-29 - Administration of Medication by Owner, Operator, or Employee of Child Care Facility. - (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall...

Article 3 - Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment and Related Offenses.

Section 13A-6-40 - Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this article: (1) RESTRAIN. To...

Section 13A-6-41 - Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in...

Section 13A-6-42 - Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in...

Section 13A-6-43 - Kidnapping in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the...

Section 13A-6-44 - Kidnapping in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the...

Section 13A-6-45 - Interference With Custody. - (a) A person commits the crime of interference with custody...

Article 4 - Sexual Offenses.

Section 13A-6-60 - Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this article: (1) FORCIBLE COMPULSION....

Section 13A-6-61 - Rape in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of rape in the...

Section 13A-6-62 - Rape in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of rape in the...

Section 13A-6-63 - Sodomy in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the...

Section 13A-6-64 - Sodomy in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the...

Section 13A-6-65 - Sexual Misconduct. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct if...

Section 13A-6-65.1 - Sexual Torture. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual torture if...

Section 13A-6-66 - Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in...

Section 13A-6-67 - Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in...

Section 13A-6-68 - Indecent Exposure. - (a) A person commits the crime of indecent exposure if,...

Section 13A-6-69 - Enticing Child to Enter Vehicle, House, etc., for Immoral Purposes. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person with lascivious...

Section 13A-6-69.1 - Sexual Abuse of a Child Less Than 12 Years Old. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse of...

Section 13A-6-70 - Lack of Consent. - (a) Unless otherwise stated, an element of every offense defined...

Section 13A-6-71 - Foster Parent Engaging in a Sex Act, etc., With a Foster Child. - (a) A person commits the crime of engaging in a...

Article 4A - Sexual Offenses by School Employees Involving a Student.

Section 13A-6-80 - Applicability; Definitions. - (a) For purposes of this article, school employee includes a...

Section 13A-6-81 - School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act With a Student Under the Age of 19 Years. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022...

Section 13A-6-82 - School Employee Having Sexual Contact With a Student Under the Age of 19 Years. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022...

Section 13A-6-82.1 - School Employee Distributing or Soliciting Obscene Material to or From a Student. - (a) It shall be unlawful for a school employee to...

Section 13A-6-83 - Paid Administrative Leave; Disciplinary Action. - REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-140 EFFECTIVE...

Article 5 - Stalking and Aggravated Stalking.

Section 13A-6-90 - Stalking in the First Degree. - (a) A person who intentionally and repeatedly follows or harasses...

Section 13A-6-90.1 - Stalking in the Second Degree. - (a) A person who, acting with an improper purpose, intentionally...

Section 13A-6-91 - Aggravated Stalking in the First Degree. - (a) A person who violates the provisions of Section 13A-6-90(a)...

Section 13A-6-91.1 - Aggravated Stalking in the Second Degree. - (a) A person who violates the provisions of Section 13A-6-90.1...

Section 13A-6-92 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-6-93 - Relationship to Other Laws. - This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal...

Section 13A-6-94 - Article Construed to Sustain Constitutionality. - This article shall be construed and, if necessary, reconstrued to...

Article 6 - Sex Offenses by Computer Use Involving a Child.

Section 13A-6-110 - Soliciting a Child by Computer. - Repealed by Act 2009-745, p. 2233, §9, effective May 22,...

Section 13A-6-111 - Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child by Computer. - (a) A person is guilty of transmitting obscene material to...

Section 13A-6-112 - No Violation of Article. - No person shall be held to have violated this article...

Section 13A-6-113 - No Liability for Employer. - No employer shall be held liable under this article for...

Article 6A - Solicitation of Children by Electronic Means.

Section 13A-6-120 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, a child is defined...

Section 13A-6-121 - Facilitating Solicitation of Unlawful Sexual Conduct With a Child. - A person who knowingly compiles, enters into, or transmits by...

Section 13A-6-122 - Electronic Solicitation of a Child. - A person who knowingly entices, induces, persuades, seduces, prevails, advises,...

Section 13A-6-123 - Facilitating the On-Line Solicitation of a Child. - Any owner or operator of a computer on-line service, weblog,...

Section 13A-6-124 - Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act. - Any person who travels either within this state, to this...

Section 13A-6-125 - Facilitating the Travel of a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act. - Any person who facilitates, arranges, provides, or pays for the...

Section 13A-6-126 - Jurisdiction. - For purposes of determining jurisdiction of this article, the offense...

Section 13A-6-127 - Defenses. - (a) It shall not be a defense to prosecution under...

Article 7 - Domestic Violence in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degrees.

Section 13A-6-130 - Domestic Violence - First Degree. - (a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in...

Section 13A-6-131 - Domestic Violence - Second Degree. - (a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in...

Section 13A-6-132 - Domestic Violence - Third Degree. - (a)(1) A person commits domestic violence in the third degree...

Section 13A-6-133 - Arrest Without Warrant - Generally. - For the purposes of an arrest without a warrant pursuant...

Section 13A-6-134 - Arrest Without Warrant - Determination of Predominant Aggressor; Notice Requirements; Liability of Officer. - (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic...

Section 13A-6-135 - Relation to Abuse Laws. - For the purposes of Chapter 5 of Title 30, the...

Section 13A-6-136 - Relation to Domestic or Family Abuse Laws. - For the purposes of Article 6, Chapter 3 of Title...

Section 13A-6-137 - Interference With a Domestic Violence Emergency Call. - (a) A person commits the crime of interference with a...

Section 13A-6-138 - Domestic Violence by Strangulation or Suffocation. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 13A-6-139 - Costs of Prosecution or Warrant Recall of Domestic Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Offenses. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court costs shall...

Section 13A-6-139.1 - Definitions. - Repealed by Act 2019-252, §2, effective May 23, 2019.

Section 13A-6-139.2 - Recordkeeping. - Each agency in the state that is involved with the...

Article 7A - Domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.

Section 13A-6-140 - Short Title; Purpose. - (a) This article shall be known as the Domestic Violence...

Section 13A-6-141 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-6-142 - Violation of a Domestic Violation Protection Order; Penalties. - (a) A person commits the crime of violation of a...

Section 13A-6-143 - Arrest for Violation of Article. - A law enforcement officer may arrest any person for the...

Article 8 - Human Trafficking.

Section 13A-6-150 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 13A-6-151 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-6-152 - Human Trafficking in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in...

Section 13A-6-153 - Human Trafficking in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in...

Section 13A-6-154 - Evidence of Certain Facts or Conditions Not Deemed a Defense. - Evidence of the following facts or conditions shall not constitute...

Section 13A-6-155 - Mandatory Restitution. - (a) A person or entity convicted of any violation of...

Section 13A-6-156 - Forfeiture of Profits or Proceeds and Interest in Property. - A person who commits the offense of human trafficking in...

Section 13A-6-157 - Civil Action by Victims; Venue; Relief Awarded. - (a) An individual who is a victim of human trafficking...

Section 13A-6-157.1 - Action by Attorney General; Venue. - (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article,...

Section 13A-6-158 - Limitation Period. - (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), an action for...

Section 13A-6-159 - Affirmative Defense. - In a prosecution for prostitution, or a sexually explicit performance...

Section 13A-6-160 - Concurrent Prosecuting Authority; Separate Offenses. - (a) District attorneys and the Attorney General shall have concurrent...

Section 13A-6-161 - Subpoena Power of Attorney General; Discovery. - Before the Attorney General commences any action under this article,...

Section 13A-6-162 - Violations; Penalties. - (a) Any person, corporation, or other legal entity who engages...

Section 13A-6-163 - Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offenses Against Minors. - (a) Any violation of this article or any violation of...

Article 8A - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notice.

Section 13A-6-170 - Posting of National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline in Certain Establishments. - (a) All persons owning any establishment that requires a liquor...

Article 8B - Alabama Human Trafficking Safe Harbor Act.

Section 13A-6-180 - Short Title. - This article and Sections 12-15-701, 13A-12-123, and 15-5-61 shall be...

Section 13A-6-181 - Fines; Counseling or Educational Training Programs; Pretrial Diversion Program. - (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other fines, restitution, court costs, or docket...

Section 13A-6-182 - Prosecution of Misdemeanor Prostitution Offenses. - Notwithstanding Section 12-14-1, a misdemeanor offense under Article 3 of...

Section 13A-6-183 - Custody of Arrestee; Access to Resources; Photographs. - (a) For the safety and well-being of a person arrested...

Section 13A-6-184 - Registration of Escort Business of Companionship. - (a) By August 31, 2016, a domestic or interstate business...

Article 9 - Protecting Alabama's Elders Act.

Section 13A-6-190 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 13A-6-191 - Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-6-192 - Elder Abuse and Neglect - First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and...

Section 13A-6-193 - Elder Abuse and Neglect - Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and...

Section 13A-6-194 - Elder Abuse and Neglect - Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and...

Section 13A-6-195 - Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person - First Degree. - (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which...

Section 13A-6-196 - Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person - Second Degree. - (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which...

Section 13A-6-197 - Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person - Third Degree. - (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which...

Section 13A-6-198 - Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person - Prosecution. - (a) In any prosecution brought for financial exploitation of an...

Section 13A-6-199 - Liability of Persons Reporting or Investigating Violations. - Any person or entity acting pursuant to this chapter in...

Section 13A-6-200 - Remedies. - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the...

Section 13A-6-201 - Liability of Physicians. - No physician, as defined under Section 34-24-50.1, who is licensed...

Article 10 - Bestiality.

Section 13A-6-220 - Definitions. - For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-6-221 - Bestiality. - (a) A person commits the crime of bestiality if he...

Article 11 - Additional Sexual Offenses.

Section 13A-6-240 - Distributing a Private Image With Intent to Harass, Threaten, Coerce, or Intimidate the Person Depicted. - (a) A person commits the crime of distributing a private...

Section 13A-6-241 - Sexual Extortion. - (a) A person commits the crime of sexual extortion if...

Section 13A-6-242 - Assault With Bodily Fluids. - (a) A person commits the crime of assault with bodily...

Section 13A-6-243 - Directing a Child to Engage in Sexual Intercourse or Sodomy. - (a)(1) A person commits the crime of directing a child...

Chapter 7 - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property.

Article 1 - Burglary and Criminal Trespass.

Section 13A-7-1 - Definitions. - The following definitions are applicable to this article: (1) BUILDING....

Section 13A-7-2 - Criminal Trespass in the First Degree. - (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the...

Section 13A-7-3 - Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. - (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the...

Section 13A-7-4 - Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree. - (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the...

Section 13A-7-4.1 - Criminal Trespass by Motor Vehicle. - (a) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass by...

Section 13A-7-4.2 - Trespass on a School Bus in the First Degree. - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...

Section 13A-7-4.3 - Unauthorized Entry of a Critical Infrastructure. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-34 IN THE 2022...

Section 13A-7-5 - Burglary in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of burglary in the...

Section 13A-7-6 - Burglary in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of burglary in the...

Section 13A-7-7 - Burglary in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of burglary in the...

Section 13A-7-8 - Possession of Burglar's Tools. - (a) A person commits the crime of possession of burglar's...

Article 2 - Criminal Damage to Property.

Section 13A-7-20 - Definitions. - The definitions contained in Sections 13A-7-40 and 13A-8-1 are applicable...

Section 13A-7-21 - Criminal Mischief in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in...

Section 13A-7-22 - Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in...

Section 13A-7-23 - Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in...

Section 13A-7-23.1 - Desecration, Defacement, etc., of Memorial of Dead; Invasion or Mutilation of Corpse. - (a) Any person who willfully or maliciously injures, defaces, removes,...

Section 13A-7-24 - Criminal Tampering - Definitions. - The following definitions apply to Sections 13A-7-25 and 13A-7-26: (1)...

Section 13A-7-25 - Criminal Tampering in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal tampering in...

Section 13A-7-26 - Criminal Tampering in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal tampering in...

Section 13A-7-27 - Criminal Use of Noxious Substance. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal use of...

Section 13A-7-28 - Criminal Possession of Noxious Substances. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-7-29 - Criminal Littering. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal littering if...

Article 3 - Arson and Explosives.

Section 13A-7-40 - Definitions. - The following definitions are applicable to this article: (1) BUILDING....

Section 13A-7-41 - Arson in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the...

Section 13A-7-42 - Arson in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the...

Section 13A-7-43 - Arson in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the...

Section 13A-7-44 - Criminal Possession of Explosives. - Repealed by Act 2009-718, p. 2115, §23, effective August 1,...

Article 4 - Miscellaneous Offenses.

Section 13A-7-60 - Unlawfully Taking Possession of or Going Back Into Possession of Real Estate After Dispossession Under Legal Process. - Any person having no title or bona fide claim of...

Section 13A-7-61 - Allowing Stock to Run at Large Under Common Fence. - Any one of several persons occupying or cultivating lands under...

Article 5 - Looting.

Section 13A-7-80 - Definitions; Penalties. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words...

Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft.

Article 1 - Theft and Related Offenses.

Section 13A-8-1 - Definitions. - The following definitions are applicable in this article unless the...

Section 13A-8-2 - Theft of Property - Definition; Limitations Period. - (a) A person commits the crime of theft of property...

Section 13A-8-2.1 - Aggravated Theft by Deception. - (a) A person commits the crime of aggravated theft by...

Section 13A-8-3 - Theft of Property in the First Degree. - (a) The theft of property which exceeds two thousand five...

Section 13A-8-4 - Theft of Property in the Second Degree. - (a) The theft of property between one thousand five hundred...

Section 13A-8-4.1 - Theft of Property in the Third Degree. - (a) The theft of property that exceeds five hundred dollars...

Section 13A-8-5 - Theft of Property in the Fourth Degree. - (a) The theft of property which does not exceed five...

Section 13A-8-6 - Theft of Lost Property - Definition. - A person commits the crime of theft of lost property...

Section 13A-8-7 - Theft of Lost Property in the First Degree. - (a) The theft of lost property which exceeds two thousand...

Section 13A-8-8 - Theft of Lost Property in the Second Degree. - (a) The theft of lost property between one thousand five...

Section 13A-8-8.1 - Theft of Lost Property in the Third Degree. - (a) The theft of lost property which exceeds five hundred...

Section 13A-8-9 - Theft of Lost Property in the Fourth Degree. - (a) The theft of lost property which does not exceed...

Section 13A-8-10 - Theft of Services - Definition. - (a) A person commits the crime of theft of services...

Section 13A-8-10.1 - Theft of Services in the First Degree. - (a) The theft of services which exceeds two thousand five...

Section 13A-8-10.2 - Theft of Services in the Second Degree. - (a) The theft of services between one thousand five hundred...

Section 13A-8-10.25 - Theft of Services in the Third Degree. - (a) The theft of services which exceeds five hundred dollars...

Section 13A-8-10.3 - Theft of Services in the Fourth Degree. - (a) The theft of services which does not exceed five...

Section 13A-8-10.4 - Theft of Trademarks or Trade Secrets. - (a) For purposes of this section: (1) ARTICLE. Any object,...

Section 13A-8-10.5 - Theft of Valor. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 13A-8-10.6 - Cargo Theft. - (a) A person commits the crime of cargo theft if...

Section 13A-8-10.7 - Fifth Wheel Tampering. - (a) A person commits the crime of fifth wheel tampering...

Section 13A-8-11 - Unauthorized Use of Vehicle; Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle. - (a) A person commits the crime of unauthorized use of...

Section 13A-8-12 - Defenses to Prosecutions for Theft and Unauthorized Use of Vehicle. - (a) It is a defense to a prosecution under Sections...

Section 13A-8-13 - Extortion - Definition. - A person commits the crime of extortion if he knowingly...

Section 13A-8-14 - Extortion in the First Degree. - (a) Extortion by means of a threat, as defined in...

Section 13A-8-15 - Extortion in the Second Degree. - (a) Extortion by means of a threat, as defined in...

Section 13A-8-16 - Receiving Stolen Property - Definition. - (a) A person commits the crime of receiving stolen property...

Section 13A-8-17 - Receiving Stolen Property in the First Degree. - (a) Receiving stolen property which exceeds two thousand five hundred...

Section 13A-8-18 - Receiving Stolen Property in the Second Degree. - (a) Any of the following constitutes receiving stolen property in...

Section 13A-8-18.1 - Receiving Stolen Property in the Third Degree. - (a) Receiving stolen property which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500)...

Section 13A-8-19 - Receiving Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. - (a) Receiving stolen property which does not exceed five hundred...

Section 13A-8-20 - Bringing Stolen Property Into This State. - Any person who fraudulently brings into this state any personal...

Section 13A-8-21 - Bringing Into State Property Obtained by False Pretense Elsewhere. - Any person who brings or causes to be brought into...

Section 13A-8-22 - Obscuring Identity of Vehicle. - (a) A person commits the crime of obscuring identity of...

Section 13A-8-22.1 - Advertisement for Purchase of a Salvage or Junk Branded Motor Vehicle. - (a) A person, as defined in Section 32-8-2, who advertises...

Section 13A-8-23 - Tampering With Availability of Gas, Electricity, or Water. - (a) The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto...

Article 1A - Secondary Metal Recycling.

Section 13A-8-30 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms have the...

Section 13A-8-31 - Record of Purchases. - (a) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record...

Section 13A-8-31.1 - Payment and Purchase Limitations. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-114 IN THE 2022...

Section 13A-8-31.2 - Registration and Reporting Requirements. - (a) All secondary metals recyclers subject to this article shall...

Section 13A-8-32 - Inspections. - During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary...

Section 13A-8-33 - Law Enforcement Officers Authorized to Place Hold on Certain Sales of Metals. - (a)(1) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to...

Section 13A-8-34 - Contesting Identification or Ownership of Metal Property. - (a) If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or...

Section 13A-8-35 - Exceptions. - This article shall not apply to purchases of metal property...

Section 13A-8-35.1 - Liability for Injuries. - (a) A public or private owner of metal property is...

Section 13A-8-36 - Damage or Destruction of Property. - (a) It is unlawful for a person with the intent...

Section 13A-8-37 - Possession or Control of Stolen Property. - (a) It is unlawful for a person to possess or...

Section 13A-8-37.1 - Ownership Documentation Required for Purchase of Certain Property. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-114 IN THE 2022...

Section 13A-8-37.2 - Lawful Possession of Metal Property. - Compliance by a secondary metals recycler with Sections 13A-8-31, 13A-8-31.1,...

Section 13A-8-38 - Construction. - This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal...

Section 13A-8-39 - Application. - This article shall apply to all businesses regulated under this...

Article 2 - Robbery.

Section 13A-8-40 - Definitions. - (a) The definitions contained in Section 13A-8-1 are applicable to...

Section 13A-8-41 - Robbery in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the...

Section 13A-8-42 - Robbery in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the...

Section 13A-8-43 - Robbery in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the...

Section 13A-8-44 - Claim of Right Not Defense in Robbery Prosecution. - No person may submit in defense against a prosecution for...

Article 2A - Pharmacy Robbery.

Section 13A-8-50 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and cited as "The Pharmacy...

Section 13A-8-51 - Definitions. - When used in this article, the following words and phrases...

Section 13A-8-52 - Penalty for Violation of Article. - (a) Upon conviction of the criminal offense of "pharmacy robbery"...

Article 3 - Shopping Carts.

Section 13A-8-60 - Defined. - The term "shopping cart," when used in this article, shall...

Section 13A-8-61 - Removal From Premises Without Consent of Owner; "Premises" Defined. - It shall be unlawful for any person to remove a...

Section 13A-8-62 - Abandonment on Public Streets, Sidewalks, Parking Lots, Etc. - It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon a...

Section 13A-8-63 - Posting of Article in Stores. - The owner of the store in which the shopping cart...

Section 13A-8-64 - Penalty for Violation of Article. - Any person convicted of a violation under this article shall...

Article 3A - Traffic Signs.

Section 13A-8-70 - "Traffic Sign" Defined. - As used in this article, the term "traffic sign" shall...

Section 13A-8-71 - Possession of Traffic Sign; Notification; Destruction, Defacement, etc., of Traffic Sign or Traffic Control Device; Defacement of Public Building or Property. - (a) No person may unlawfully possess any traffic sign erected...

Section 13A-8-72 - Penalties. - (a) A person who is convicted of violating subsection (a)...

Section 13A-8-73 - Fines to Be Deposited in General Fund. - Any fines collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited...

Article 3B - Theft of Consigned Motor Fuels.

Section 13A-8-75 - Consigned Motor Fuels Defined. - As used in this article, the term consigned motor fuels...

Section 13A-8-76 - Written Consignment Agreement. - (a) There shall be a written agreement between the person...

Section 13A-8-77 - Taking of Consigned Motor Fuels Without Consent of Owner. - It shall be unlawful for any person to take, use,...

Section 13A-8-78 - Penalties. - A person who violates this article shall be guilty of...

Article 4 - Copying and Sale of Recorded Devices.

Section 13A-8-80 - "Owner" Defined. - Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term "owner," as...

Section 13A-8-81 - Transfer, Manufacture, Distribution, etc., of Certain Sounds Without Consent Prohibited; Applicability; Penalties; Recording Rights; Evidence of Performer's Consent. - (a) It shall be a felony for any person to:...

Section 13A-8-82 - Possession, Sale, Rental, etc., of Recorded Device in Violation of Article Prohibited; Penalties. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly...

Section 13A-8-83 - Manufacturer's Name Required on Package. - Every recorded device sold, rented or transferred for commercial advantage...

Section 13A-8-84 - Confiscation of Nonconforming Recordings, Equipment and Components. - It shall be the duty of any state, county or...

Section 13A-8-85 - Damages in Civil Action. - (a) Any owner of recorded material whose material has allegedly...

Section 13A-8-86 - Penalties for Manufacture, Sale, Rental, Possession for Sale or Rental, etc., in Contravention of Article; Forfeiture. - (a) Each separate manufacture, distribution, sale or transfer at wholesale...

Article 4A - Unlawful Operation of a Recording Device in Motion Picture Theater.

Section 13A-8-90 - Violations; Penalties. - (a) For purposes of this section, the following words have...

Article 5 - Alabama Computer Crime Act.

Section 13A-8-100 - Short Title. - Repealed by Act 2012-432, §11, effective August 1, 2012.

Section 13A-8-101 - Definitions. - Repealed by Act 2012-432, §11, effective August 1, 2012.

Section 13A-8-102 - Offenses Against Intellectual Property. - Repealed by Act 2012-432, §11, effective August 1, 2012.

Section 13A-8-103 - Acts Constituting Offense Against Computer Equipment or Supplies; Punishment. - Repealed by Act 2012-432, §11, effective August 1, 2012.

Article 5A - The Alabama Digital Crime Act.

Section 13A-8-110 - Short Title. - This article may be cited as The Alabama Digital Crime...

Section 13A-8-111 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 13A-8-112 - Computer Tampering. - (a) A person who acts without authority or who exceeds...

Section 13A-8-113 - Encoded Data Fraud. - (a) A person commits the crime of encoded data fraud...

Section 13A-8-114 - Phishing. - (a) A person commits the crime of phishing if the...

Section 13A-8-115 - Disclosure of Stored Wire or Electronic Communications, Transaction Records, Etc. - (a) A law enforcement officer, a prosecuting attorney, or the...

Section 13A-8-116 - Warrants From Other States. - (a) An Alabama corporation or business entity that provides electronic...

Section 13A-8-117 - Forfeiture of Certain Computers, Software, Etc. - (a) On conviction of a violation of this article or...

Section 13A-8-118 - Prosecution. - A person who is subject to prosecution under this article...

Section 13A-8-119 - Activities of Law Enforcement Agencies, Political Subdivisions, Etc. - Nothing in this article prohibits any lawfully authorized investigative, protective,...

Article 6 - Theft of Cable Television Services.

Section 13A-8-120 - "Cable Television Company" Defined. - As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise,...

Section 13A-8-121 - Acts Punishable as Misdemeanors. - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly:...

Section 13A-8-122 - Possession of Certain Devices Constitutes Prima Facie Evidence of Intent to Violate Article. - In a prosecution for a violation of this article, the...

Section 13A-8-123 - Civil Liability for Violations of Section 13a-8-121. - (a) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (5)...

Section 13A-8-124 - Injunctive Relief; Damages; Proof of Actual Damages Not Prerequisite. - (a) Any cable television company may, in accordance with the...

Section 13A-8-125 - Equipment Used to Violate Article Is Contraband; Seizure and Forfeiture. - Any electronic or communications equipment or any other such devices...

Section 13A-8-126 - Satellite Reception Dishes. - The provisions of this article shall have no application to...

Article 7 - Theft by Fraudulent Leasing or Rental of Property.

Section 13A-8-140 - Elements of Offense of Theft by Fraudulent Leasing or Rental. - The crime of theft by fraudulent leasing or rental of...

Section 13A-8-141 - Prima Facie Evidence of Fraudulent Leasing or Rental. - For the purposes of Section 13A-8-140 of this article, it...

Section 13A-8-142 - Written Demand for Return of Leased Property; Form of Notice. - For the purposes of Section 13A-8-141 of this article: (1)...

Section 13A-8-143 - Immunity From Liability for Giving of Notice. - Any lessor under a written lease or rental agreement having...

Section 13A-8-144 - Penalties. - The crime of theft by fraudulent leasing or rental of...

Article 8 - Telecommunication Equipment or Plans, Prohibited Possession, Distribution, Use.

Section 13A-8-150 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall...

Section 13A-8-151 - Unlawful Acts With Respect to Telecommunications Devices; Seizure and Destruction Unlawful Devices, Plans, Etc. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly...

Section 13A-8-152 - Penalties. - (a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this...

Article 9 - Leaving Premises of Gasoline Sales Establishment Without Remitting Payment.

Section 13A-8-170 - Violation and Penalties. - (a) No person shall drive his or her motor vehicle...

Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act.

Section 13A-8-190 - Short Title. - This article shall be known as "The Consumer Identity Protection...

Section 13A-8-191 - Definitions. - For purposes of this article, the following words shall have...

Section 13A-8-192 - Identity Theft. - (a) A person commits the crime of identity theft if,...

Section 13A-8-193 - Trafficking in Stolen Identities. - (a) A person commits the crime of trafficking in stolen...

Section 13A-8-194 - Obstructing Justice Using a False Identity. - (a) A person commits the crime of obstructing justice using...

Section 13A-8-195 - Restitution for Financial Loss. - Upon conviction for any crime in this article, in addition...

Section 13A-8-196 - Situs of Crime. - In any criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this article, the...

Section 13A-8-197 - Court Records to Reflect Innocence of Victim. - In any case in which a person obtains identification documents...

Section 13A-8-198 - Order to Correct Records. - (a) Upon a conviction for any crime in violation of...

Section 13A-8-199 - Civil Action for Violation of Chapter. - (a) In addition to any other remedies provided by law,...

Section 13A-8-200 - Block on False Information in Credit Reports. - (a) As used in this section, the following words shall...

Section 13A-8-201 - Reissuance of Identification Documents. - Upon request by a victim of a crime created by...

Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices.

Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses.

Section 13A-9-1 - Definitions. - The following definitions are applicable in this article unless the...

Section 13A-9-2 - Forgery in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the...

Section 13A-9-3 - Forgery in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the...

Section 13A-9-3.1 - Forgery in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the...

Section 13A-9-4 - Forgery in the Fourth Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the...

Section 13A-9-5 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-9-6 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-9-6.1 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-9-7 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Fourth Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-9-8 - Limitation on Criminal Liability for Forgery and Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument. - A person may not be punished for both the offense...

Section 13A-9-9 - Criminal Possession of Forgery Device. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of...

Section 13A-9-10 - Criminal Simulation. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal simulation if:...

Section 13A-9-11 - Obtaining Signature by Deception. - (a) A person commits the crime of obtaining a signature...

Section 13A-9-12 - Offering False Instrument for Recording; Nullifaction or Expungement From Record. - (a) A person commits the crime of offering a false...

Section 13A-9-13.1 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Generally. - (a) A person commits the crime of negotiating a worthless...

Section 13A-9-13.2 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Notice of Refusal of Payment Upon Instrument. - For purposes of Section 13A-9-13.1: (1) Notice mailed by certified...

Section 13A-9-13.3 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Prima Facie Evidence of Identity. - (a) In any prosecution or action under the provisions of...

Section 13A-9-14 - Illegal Possession or Fraudulent Use of Credit Card or Debit Card. - (a) A person commits the crime of illegal possession of...

Section 13A-9-14.1 - Fraud by Persons Authorized to Provide Goods and Services; Definitions. - (a) Definitions. - For purposes of this section, the following...

Section 13A-9-15 - Reporting of Credit Card Lost, Stolen, or Mislaid. - (a) Any person who reports or attempts to report a...

Section 13A-9-16 - Unlawfully Using Slugs - Definitions. - The following definitions apply to Section 13A-9-17: (1) COIN MACHINE....

Section 13A-9-17 - Unlawfully Using Slugs - Prohibition. - (a) A person commits the crime of unlawfully using slugs...

Section 13A-9-18 - Criminal Impersonation. - (a) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation if...

Section 13A-9-18.1 - Giving of False Name or Address to a Law Enforcement Officer. - (a) A person commits the crime of giving a false...

Section 13A-9-19 - Change Bills - Emitting as Money. - Any officer or agent of any private corporation or association...

Section 13A-9-20 - Change Bills - Circulating. - Any person who passes or circulates in this state any...

Section 13A-9-21 - Submitting of False or Fraudulent Application for Certificate of Qualification or License to Practice Medicine. - (a) A person commits the crime of submitting a false...

Article 2 - Business Frauds.

Section 13A-9-40 - Definitions. - (a) The definitions contained in Sections 13A-8-1 and 13A-9-1 are...

Section 13A-9-41 - Deceptive Business Practices. - (a) A person commits the crime of deceptive business practices...

Section 13A-9-42 - False Advertising. - (a) A person commits the crime of false advertising if,...

Section 13A-9-43 - Bait Advertising. - (a) A person commits the crime of bait advertising if...

Section 13A-9-44 - Limitation on Criminal Liability for False Advertising and Bait Advertising by Broadcasters, Publishers, Etc. - A television or radio broadcasting station, or a publisher or...

Section 13A-9-45 - Falsifying Business Records. - (a) A person commits the crime of falsifying business records...

Section 13A-9-46 - Defrauding Secured Creditors. - (a) A person commits the crime of defrauding secured creditors...

Section 13A-9-47 - Defrauding Judgment Creditors. - (a) A person commits the crime of defrauding judgment creditors...

Section 13A-9-48 - Fraud in Insolvency. - (a) A person commits the crime of fraud in insolvency...

Section 13A-9-49 - Issuing False Financial Statement. - (a) A person commits the crime of issuing a false...

Section 13A-9-50 - Receiving Deposits in Failing Financial Institution. - (a) A person commits the crime of receiving deposits in...

Section 13A-9-51 - Misapplication of Property. - (a) A person commits the crime of misapplication of property...

Section 13A-9-52 - Sale and Delivery of Coal Mixed With Other Substances or Materials or With Different Quality of Coal. - (a) Any person who knowingly sells and delivers any coal...

Article 3 - Charitable Fraud.

Section 13A-9-70 - Definitions. - The following words and phrases as used in this article...

Section 13A-9-71 - Registration of Charitable Organizations, Professional Fund Raisers, and Commercial Co-Venturers, and Professional Solicitors; Notification of Changes; Exempt Persons; Annual Report; Prohibition Against Fund Raising by Unregistered... - (a) Every charitable organization, except those granted an exemption in...

Section 13A-9-72 - Theft of Property by Charitable Fraud. - A professional fund raiser or solicitor who commits both of...

Section 13A-9-73 - Charitable Fraud in the First Degree. - (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which exceeds two...

Section 13A-9-74 - Charitable Fraud in the Second Degree. - (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which exceeds five...

Section 13A-9-75 - Charitable Fraud in the Third Degree. - (a) Theft of property by charitable fraud which does not...

Section 13A-9-76 - Enforcement of Provisions by Injunction, Cancellation of Registration, etc.; Civil Penalties. - (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article,...

Article 3A - Unlawful Charitable Solicitation.

Section 13A-9-80 - Definitions. - The following words and phrases used in this article shall...

Section 13A-9-81 - Charitable Organizations and Other Persons Required to Place Disclosure Labels on Containers Used for Soliciting Funds. - Any container used by any person, nonprofit corporation, or charitable...

Section 13A-9-82 - Person or Organization Who Knowingly Violates Article Is Guilty of Crime. - Any person or organization who knowingly violates this article shall...

Section 13A-9-83 - When Disclosure Label Not Required. - No charitable organization shall be liable under this article to...

Section 13A-9-84 - Construction With Other Law. - This article shall be construed together with any law relating...

Article 4 - Illegal Possession of Food Stamps.

Section 13A-9-90 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall...

Section 13A-9-91 - Illegal Possession of Food Stamps in the First, Second, and Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of illegal possession of...

Section 13A-9-92 - Revocation of Liquor License for Illegal Possession of Food Stamps. - Any person, licensed to engage in alcoholic beverage transactions in...

Article 5 - Home Repair Fraud.

Section 13A-9-110 - Definitions. - As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires...

Section 13A-9-111 - Elements of the Offense. - A person commits the offense of home repair fraud when...

Section 13A-9-111.1 - Aggravated Home Repair Fraud. - (a) This section shall be known and may be cited...

Section 13A-9-112 - Determination of Intent and Knowledge. - Intent and knowledge of a person alleged to have committed...

Section 13A-9-113 - Substantial Performance. - Substantial performance of a home repair contract may be used...

Section 13A-9-114 - Penalties. - Except as provided in Section 13A-9-111.1, violations of this article...

Section 13A-9-115 - Restitution. - In addition to any other sentence the court may impose...

Article 6 - Residential Mortgage Fund.

Section 13A-9-130 - Residential Mortgage Fraud. - (a) This article shall be known and may be cited...

Article 7 - Public Assistance Fraud.

Section 13A-9-150 - Public Assistance Fraud; Penalties. - (a) For the purposes of this section, public assistance means...

Chapter 10 - Offenses Against Public Administration.

Article 1 - Obstruction of Public Administration.

Section 13A-10-1 - Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this article only unless the...

Section 13A-10-2 - Obstructing Governmental Operations. - (a) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental operations...

Section 13A-10-3 - Refusal to Permit Inspection. - (a) A person commits the crime of refusing to permit...

Section 13A-10-4 - Failing to File Required Report. - (a) A person commits the crime of failing to file...

Section 13A-10-5 - Refusing to Aid Peace Officer. - (a) A person commits the crime of refusing to aid...

Section 13A-10-5.1 - Disarming a Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer - (a) A person commits the crime of disarming a law...

Section 13A-10-6 - Refusing to Assist in Fire Control. - (a) A person commits the crime of refusing to assist...

Section 13A-10-7 - Compounding. - (a) A person commits the crime of compounding if he...

Section 13A-10-8 - Rendering a False Alarm. - (a) A person commits the crime of rendering a false...

Section 13A-10-9 - False Reporting to Law Enforcement Authorities. - (a) A person commits the crime of false reporting to...

Section 13A-10-10 - Impersonating Public Servant. - (a) A person commits the crime of impersonating a public...

Section 13A-10-11 - Impersonating Peace Officer. - (a) A person commits the crime of impersonating a peace...

Section 13A-10-12 - Tampering With Governmental Records. - (a) A person commits the crime of tampering with governmental...

Section 13A-10-13 - Unlawful Use of Great Seal of State or Printing of Official Identification Card. - (a) It is unlawful for anyone to use an image...

Section 13A-10-14 - Unlawful Use of Facsimile of Official Identification Card. - (a) It is unlawful for anyone to possess and present...

Section 13A-10-15 - Terrorist Threats. - (a) A person commits the crime of making a terrorist...

Section 13A-10-16 - Interference With Public Safety Communication. - (a) For the purposes of this section, "public safety communication"...

Article 2 - Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody.

Section 13A-10-30 - Definitions. - (a) The definitions contained in Section 13A-10-1 are applicable in...

Section 13A-10-31 - Escape in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of escape in the...

Section 13A-10-32 - Escape in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of escape in the...

Section 13A-10-33 - Escape in the Third Degree. - (a) A person commits the offense of escape in the...

Section 13A-10-34 - Permitting or Facilitating Escape in the First Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of permitting or facilitating...

Section 13A-10-35 - Permitting or Facilitating Escape in the Second Degree. - (a) A person commits the crime of permitting or facilitating...

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Title 13A - Criminal Code.