Title 13A — Title 13A

The following definitions apply in this article: (1) OBSTRUCT. To “obstruct” means to render impassable without unreasonable inconvenience or hazard. A gathering of persons to hear a person speak or otherwise communicate does not constitute an obstruction. (2) PUBLIC PLACE. A pla…

(a) A person commits the crime of public intoxication if he appears in a public place under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or other drug to the degree that he endangers himself or another person or property, or by boisterous and offensive conduct annoys another person in his…

Penalties. (a) As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ADULT. A person who, pursuant to state law, may possess alcoholic beverages. (2) ADULT HAVING CONTROL OF A RESIDENCE. An adult who has sanctioned an open house party and who is in attenda…

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 81-409.

(a) A person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident if with knowledge that the information reported, conveyed, or circulated is false, he or she initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, bomb, explosi…

(a) A person commits the crime of desecration of venerated objects if he intentionally: (1) Desecrates any public monument or structure or place of worship or burial; or (2) Desecrates in a public place the United States or Alabama flag or any other object of veneration by the pu…

(a) A person commits the crime of commercial bribery if he: (1) Confers, or agrees or offers to confer, any benefit upon any employee or agent without the consent of the latter’s employer or principal, with intent to improperly influence his conduct in relation to his employer’s …

(a) A person commits the crime of receiving a commercial bribe if: (1) As an employee or agent, and without the consent of his employer or principal, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that the benefit will …

Business. Two or more persons who, without a just cause or legal excuse for so doing, enter into any combination, conspiracy, agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of hindering, delaying or preventing any other persons, firms, corporation or association of perso…

Any person, firm, corporation or association of persons who maintains what is commonly called a blacklist or notifies any other person, firm, corporation or association that any person has been blacklisted by such person, firm, corporation or association or who uses any other sim…

Any person who makes or causes to be made any knowingly false or fraudulent material statement or material representation for the purpose of obtaining compensation, as defined in Section 25-5-1(1), as amended, for himself or herself or any other person is guilty of a Class C felo…

(a) A person commits the crime of abuse of a corpse if, except as otherwise authorized by law, he knowingly treats a human corpse in a way that would outrage ordinary family sensibilities. Abuse of a corpse may include knowingly and willfully signing a certificate as having embal…

(a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to animals if, except as otherwise authorized by law, he or she recklessly or with criminal negligence: (1) Subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment; or (2) Subjects any animal in his or her custody to cruel neglect; or (3) Kills or inju…

(a) A person commits the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals if the person intentionally or knowingly violates Section 13A-11-14, and the act of cruelty or neglect involved the infliction of torture to the animal. (b) The word torture as used in this section shall mean the act…

The following definitions apply to Sections 13A-11-140 through 13A-11-143: (1) SPORTS CONTEST. Any professional or amateur sport, athletic game or contest, or race or contest involving machines, persons or animals, viewed by the public, and for which admission is charged. (2) SPO…

(a) A person commits the crime of sports bribery if he: (1) Confers, or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence him not to give his best efforts in a sports contest; or (2) Confers, or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a…

(a) A person commits the crime of receiving a sports bribe if: (1) Being a sports participant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that he will thereby be influenced not to give his best efforts in a sports c…

(a) A person commits the crime of tampering with a sports contest if, with intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he: (1) Tampers with any sports participant or sports official, or with any animal, equipment or other thing involved in the conduct or operation of a s…

(a) For purposes of this section, a “sports official” is a person at a sports event who enforces the rules of the event, such as an umpire or referee, or a person who supervises the participants, such as a coach. A “sports event” includes any interscholastic or intramural athleti…

Repealed by Act 2013-421, §6, effective August 1, 2013. History: (Acts 1989, No. 89-939, p. 1847, §1.)

The Legislature has found and determined that there has been an increasing number of illegal acts committed against animal research and production facilities involving injury to humans or animals, criminal trespass, and damage to property. These acts not only abridge the property…

This article may be known and cited as the “Farm Animal, Crop, and Research Facilities Protection Act.” History: (Act 2002-505, p. 1307, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL. Every living creature, domestic or wild, with the exception of man and animals used for illegal gaming purposes. (2) ANIMAL OR CROP FACILITY. Any facility engaging in scientific research, …

It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Intentionally release, steal, destroy, demolish, obliterate, or otherwise cause loss of any animal or crop from an animal or crop facility without the consent of the owner. (2) Damage, vandalize, or steal any pro…

Any person who violates Section 13A-11-153 shall be guilty of a Class C felony if the loss is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more. Any person who violates Section 13A-11-153 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the loss is less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). H…

Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall also be required by the court to make restitution of two times the value of the animal or crop damaged, destroyed, or lost to the owner or operator of the animal or crop facility for any reasonable costs of replacing mater…

Notwithstanding any remedy available at law, any owner or operator of an animal or crop facility may apply to the circuit court of the county where the animal or crop facility is located for a temporary restraining order and an injunction to restrain any person, organization, or …

For purposes of enforcing this article, the commissioner may do all of the following: (1) Investigate any offense under this article. (2) Seek the assistance of any law enforcement agency of the United States, the state, or any local government in the conduct of any investigation…

This article shall not be construed to repeal any other criminal law except as expressly provided in this article. Whenever conduct prescribed by any provision of this article is also prescribed by any other provision of law, the provision which carries the more serious penalty s…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that animals that participate in greyhound racing on which pari-mutual wagering is conducted and animals that are bred and trained for greyhound racing be treated humanely, both on and off the racetrack, throughout the lives of the animals.…

Any person who publishes a libel of another which may tend to provoke a breach of the peace shall be punished, on conviction, by fine and imprisonment in the county jail, or hard labor for the county; the fine not to exceed in any case $500.00 and the imprisonment or hard labor n…

The publication of a fair and impartial report of the return of any indictment, the issuance of any warrant, the arrest of any person for any cause or the filing of any affidavit, pleading or other document in any criminal or civil proceeding in any court, or of a fair and impart…

An indictment for a libel need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party libeled of the defamatory matter on which the indictment is founded; it is sufficient to state generally that the same was published concerning him, and the fa…

Any person who, with knowledge that a statement is false or with reckless disregard of whether the statement is false or not, publishes or otherwise disseminates any accusation against a private citizen, not currently holding or running for public office, which falsely and malici…

The printer or proprietor of any newspaper, handbill, advertisement or libel, the publication of which is punishable under this article, who refuses, when summoned, to appear and testify before either the grand or petit jury respecting the publication of such newspaper, handbill,…

(a) A person commits the crime of disrupting a funeral or memorial service if, during the 60 minutes immediately preceding a funeral or memorial service that has a scheduled starting time, during the funeral or memorial service, or immediately following the funeral or memorial se…

The words “resides” or “residing,” as used in this article, shall mean any person who remains within any county in the state for a period of more than 24 hours and maintains or uses sleeping quarters anywhere within the county. History: (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 421, p. 565, §1;…

County of Residence. It shall be the duty of any person who has been convicted more than twice of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States, who has not been restored to his civil rights by competent legal authority, and who resides within any county in the State …

Upon registration and the filing of the affidavit, as provided in Section 13A-11-181, the sheriff or one of his deputies shall give to such person a registration card, showing the name of such person, his address in the county and the date of registration. Such card shall be sign…

It shall be the duty of any person who has registered pursuant to this article and who changes his address or place of residence in the county, to inform the sheriff of such change within 24 hours after the same has been made, which shall be noted in the aforesaid book of registr…

The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person residing in any county in the state on September 12, 1966, who has not been convicted of or served time for a felony within the five years next preceding such date. History: (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 421, p. 565, §6; C…

No person except the sheriff and the deputy sheriffs of the county shall have access to or be permitted to examine the registration book or the sworn statement provided for in this article. History: (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 421, p. 565, §7; Code 1975, §13-10-6.)

It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the provisions of this article to fail or refuse to comply with any of the provisions hereof within the time prescribed. Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more t…

(a) A person commits the crime of treason if he levies war against the State of Alabama or adheres to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. (b) No person shall be convicted of treason unless upon the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act or upon confession in open …

Repealed by Act 2011-640, p. 1569, §49, effective July 1, 2011. History: (Acts 1967, No. 507, p. 1222, §1; Code 1975, §13-10-20; Act 2005-301, 1st Sp. Sess., §1.)