Title 13A — Title 13A

(a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. Murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. (2) HOMICIDE. A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, re…

Repealed by Act 2009-745, p. 2233, §9, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-486, p. 844, §1.)

Act 2026-375) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person is guilty of transmitting obscene material to a child if the person transmits, by means of any computer communication system allowing th…

No person shall be held to have violated this article solely for providing access or connection to or from a facility, system, or network not under the control of the person, including transmission, downloading, intermediate storage, access software, or other related capabilities…

No employer shall be held liable under this article for the action of an employee or agent unless the conduct of the employee or agent is within the scope of his or her employment or agency and the employer having knowledge of the conduct, authorizes or ratifies the conduct or re…

It shall not be a defense to prosecution under this article that an undercover operative or law enforcement officer was involved in the detection and investigation of an offense. History: (Act 2026-375, §2.)

For the purposes of this article, a child is defined as a person under 16 years of age. History: (Act 2009-745, p. 2233, §1.)

A person who knowingly compiles, enters into, or transmits by use of computer or otherwise; makes, prints, publishes, or reproduces by computerized or other means; knowingly causes or allows to be entered into or transmitted by use of computer or otherwise; or buys, sells, receiv…

A person who knowingly entices, induces, persuades, seduces, prevails, advises, coerces, lures, or orders, or attempts to entice, induce, persuade, seduce, prevail, advise, coerce, lure, or order, by means of a computer, on-line service, Internet service, Internet bulletin board …

Any owner or operator of a computer on-line service, weblog, Internet service, or Internet bulletin board service, who knowingly aids and abets another person or who, with the purpose of facilitating or encouraging the on-line solicitation of the child, permits any person to use …

2026-375) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. Any person who travels either within this state, to this state, or from this state by any means, who attempts to do so, or who knowingly causes another t…

Any person who facilitates, arranges, provides, or pays for the transport of a child for the purposes of engaging in an unlawful sex act with a child, including sexual intercourse, sodomy, a sexual performance, obscene sexual performance, or other sexual conduct for his or her be…

For purposes of determining jurisdiction of this article, the offense is committed in this state if any of the acts committed under Sections 13A-6-121, 13A-6-122, or 13A-6-123 either originate in or are received in this state. The purpose of this section is to confer jurisdiction…

(a) It shall not be a defense to prosecution under this article: (1) That an undercover operative or law enforcement officer was involved in the detection and investigation of an offense; or (2) That a meeting as described in this article did not occur. (b) An owner or operator o…

(a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in the first degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-6- 20; aggravated stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-91; or burglary in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-5 a…

(a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in the second degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the second degree pursuant to Section 13A- 6-21; the crime of intimidating a witness pursuant to Section 13A-10-123; the crime of stalking pursuant to Section…

(a)(1) A person commits domestic violence in the third degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the third degree pursuant to Section 13A-6-22; the crime of menacing pursuant to Section 13A-6-23; the crime of reckless endangerment pursuant to Section 13A-6-24; the crim…

For the purposes of an arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 15-10-3, the crimes of domestic violence in the first, second, and third degrees, and domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation shall be an offense involving domestic violence. A warrantless arrest for an…

Notice Requirements; Liability of Officer. (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence from two or more opposing persons, or if both parties have injuries, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to determine who was the predominant aggr…

For the purposes of Chapter 5 of Title 30, the crimes of domestic violence in the first, second, and third degrees shall be included as acts, attempts, or threats of abuse as defined pursuant to Section 30-5-2. History: (Act 2000-266, p. 411, §6.)

For the purposes of Article 6, Chapter 3 of Title 30, the definition of “domestic or family abuse” includes an incident of domestic violence in the first, second, or third degrees pursuant to this article. History: (Act 2000-266, p. 411, §7.)

(a) A person commits the crime of interference with a domestic violence emergency call if he or she intentionally hinders, obstructs, disconnects, or in any way prevents the victim from calling for assistance. (b) Interference with a domestic violence emergency call is a Class B …

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) STRANGULATION. Intentionally causing asphyxia by closure or compression of the blood vessels or air passages of the neck as a result of external pressure on the neck. (2) SUFFOCATION. Inten…

or Sexual Assault Offenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court costs shall be assessed against any victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault in connection with the prosecution or warrant recall of a domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault o…

Repealed by Act 2019-252, §2, effective May 23, 2019. History: (Act 2015-493, §1.)

Each agency in the state that is involved with the enforcement, monitoring, or prosecution of crimes of domestic violence shall collect and maintain records of each domestic violence incident for access by investigators preparing for bond hearings and prosecutions for acts of dom…

(a) This article shall be known as the Domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act. (b) The purpose of this article is to define the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §1; §30-5A-1; Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1…

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER. A domestic violence protection order is any protection from abuse order issued pursuant to the Pro…

by Act 2026-532) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-532, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order if the person knowingly commits any act prohibited by a domest…

A law enforcement officer may arrest any person for the violation of this article if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated any provision of a valid domestic violence protection order, whether temporary or permanent. The presentation of a domestic …

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Representatives Jack Williams and Merika Coleman Act. History: (Act 2010-705, p. 1708, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following, or any combination of the following, meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) COERCION. Any of the following: a. Causing or threatening to cause physical injury or mental suffering to any person, physica…

(a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the first degree if: (1) He or she knowingly subjects another person to labor servitude or sexual servitude; (2) He or she knowingly obtains, recruits, entices, solicits, induces, threatens, isolates, harbors, holds, restrain…

(a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the second degree if: (1) He or she knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture or engagement for the purpose of sexual servitude or labor servitude. (2) He or she knowin…

Evidence of the following facts or conditions shall not constitute a defense in a prosecution for human trafficking in the first or second degree, nor shall the evidence preclude a finding of a violation: (1) A human trafficking victim’s sexual history or history of commercial se…

(a) A person or entity convicted of any violation of this article shall be ordered to pay mandatory restitution to the victim, prosecutorial, or law enforcement entity, with the proceeds from property forfeited under Section 13A-6-156 applied first to payment of restitution. Rest…

A person who commits the offense of human trafficking in the first degree or human trafficking in the second degree shall forfeit to the State of Alabama any profits or proceeds and any interest in property that he or she has acquired or maintained that the sentencing court deter…

(a) An individual who is a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action in the appropriate state court. (b) Venue for any action brought under this section shall be in the county in which the offense was committed or in any other county into or through which the person up…

(a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, if the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person, corporation, or any other legal entity is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in any act or practice declared to be unlawful by this article, the …

(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), an action for an offense defined by this article where the victim is not a minor shall be brought within five years from the date the victim was removed or escaped from the human trafficking situation. (2) Any statute of limitations th…

In a prosecution for prostitution, or a sexually explicit performance defined in this article, of a human trafficking victim for the victim’s illegal acts engaged in or performed as a result of labor servitude or sexual servitude, it shall be an affirmative defense that the perso…

(a) District attorneys and the Attorney General shall have concurrent authority to prosecute any criminal cases arising under this article and to perform any duty that necessarily appertains to this section. (b) Each violation under this article shall constitute a separate offens…

Before the Attorney General commences any action under this article, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas to any person to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical evidence, and administer an oath or affirmation to any person, in aid of any investigation or…

(a) Any person, corporation, or other legal entity who engages in any act or practice that violates this article is liable for a civil penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each violation. (b) Any person, corporation, or other legal entity who violates the terms o…

(a) Any violation of this article or any violation of Section 13A-12-111, 13A-12-112, 13A-12-113, 13A-12-121, or 13A-12-121.1, may only be prosecuted in circuit or district court. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this section supersedes any law or ordinan…

Certain Establishments. (a) All persons owning any establishment that requires a liquor license or alcoholic beverage license, and that does not also have a food or beverage permit, or both; any hotel that has been cited as a nuisance as defined in Sections 13A-12-110 to 13A-12-1…

This article and Sections 12-15-701, 13A-12-123, and 15-5-61 shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Human Trafficking Safe Harbor Act. History: (Act 2016-282, §1.)

Program. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other fines, restitution, court costs, or docket fees, upon conviction for the offense of promoting prostitution under Division 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12, or a violation of subsection (b) or (d) of Section 13A-12-121, a mandatory fine of fiv…

Notwithstanding Section 12-14-1, a misdemeanor offense under Article 3 of Chapter 12 of this title, relating to prostitution offenses, including the attempt of any of the misdemeanor offenses included in Article 13, shall be prosecuted in the district court in the county where th…

(a) For the safety and well-being of a person arrested for the crime of prostitution under Division 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 he or she may be held in custody for up to 72 hours. The person shall be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as possible within a …