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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...