Title 13A

(a) The theft of services which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) in value but does not exceed one thousand four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($1,499) in value constitutes theft of services in the third degree. (b) Theft of services in the third degree is a Class D felony. (…

(a) The theft of services which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in value constitutes theft of services in the fourth degree. (b) Theft of services in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (Acts 1978, No. 770, p. 1110; Act 2003-355, p. 962, §1; Act 2015-185, §2.)

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) ARTICLE. Any object, material, device, or substance or any copy thereof, including a writing, recording, drawing, sample, specimen, prototype, model, photograph, microorganism, blueprint, or map. (2) COPY. A facsimile, replica, photograph, or…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR. Includes any of the following: a. A Medal of Honor awarded under Section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of Title 10 or Section 491 of Title 14 of the United States …

(a) A person commits the crime of cargo theft if the person knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over either of the following: (1) A vehicle engaged in commercial transportation of cargo or an appurtenance thereto, including, without limitation, a trailer, semitrailer…

(a) A person commits the crime of fifth wheel tampering if the person, with the intent to commit cargo theft does either of the following: (1) Modifies, alters, or attempts to alter a fifth wheel or the antitheft locking device attached. (2) Sells, possesses, offers to sell, move…

(a) A person commits the crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle if: (1) Knowing that he does not have the consent of the owner, he takes, operates, exercises control over or otherwise uses a propelled vehicle; or (2) Having custody of propelled vehicle pursuant to an agreement be…

(a) It is a defense to a prosecution under Sections 13A-8-2 through 13A-8-11 (theft of property, theft of lost property, theft of services and unauthorized use of vehicle) that the actor honestly believed that he had a claim to the property or services involved which he was entit…

A person commits the crime of extortion if he knowingly obtains by threat control over the property of another, with intent to deprive him of the property. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §3235.)

(a) Extortion by means of a threat, as defined in paragraphs (13)a or (13)c of Section 13A-8-1, constitutes extortion in the first degree. (b) Extortion in the first degree is a Class B felony. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §3236.)

(a) Extortion by means of a threat, as defined in paragraphs (13)b or (13)d through (13)k of Section 13A-8-1, constitutes extortion in the second degree. (b) A person is not liable under this section for a threat, as defined in paragraph (13)e of Section 13A-8-1, if he honestly c…

(a) A person commits the crime of receiving stolen property if he intentionally receives, retains or disposes of stolen property knowing that it has been stolen or having reasonable grounds to believe it has been stolen, unless the property is received, retained or disposed of wi…

(a) Receiving stolen property which exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value constitutes receiving stolen property in the first degree. (b) Receiving stolen property in the first degree is a Class B felony. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §3241; Act 2003-355, §1.)

(a) Any of the following constitutes receiving stolen property in the second degree: (1) Receiving stolen property that is between one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in value and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value. (2) Receiving stolen property of any val…

(a) Receiving stolen property which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) in value but does not exceed one thousand four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($1,499) in value constitutes receiving stolen property in the third degree. (b) Receiving stolen property in the third degree is…

(a) Receiving stolen property which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in value constitutes receiving stolen property in the fourth degree. (b) Receiving stolen property in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §3243; Acts 1979, No. 79-…

(a) A person commits the crime of theft of property if he or she: (1) Knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of his or her property; (2) Knowingly obtains by deception control over the property of another, w…

(a) A person commits the crime of aggravated theft by deception if he or she does any of the following: (1) He or she commits a theft of foreign or domestic funds, cash, or cash equivalent, that includes, but is not limited to, stocks, bonds, investments, or retirement accounts, …

(a)(1) A person commits the crime of aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits if the person embezzles, steals, or unlawfully and willfully abstracts or converts to his or her own use or to the use of another, any of the monies, funds, premiums, credits, or other assets du…

Any person who fraudulently brings into this state any personal property which he knew was stolen elsewhere shall, on conviction, be punished as if he had stolen it in this state. (Code 1852, §167; Code 1867, §3713; Code 1876, §4368; Code 1886, §3793; Code 1896, §5053; Code 1907,…

Any person who brings or causes to be brought into this state any money or other personal property obtained from another by any false pretense, with intent to defraud, shall, on conviction, be punished as if he had stolen the same. (Code 1886, §3818; Code 1896, §4736; Code 1907, …

(a) A person commits the crime of obscuring identity of a vehicle if: (1) He obscures the manufacturer’s serial number or any other distinguishing identification number or mark upon any vehicle or component part thereof, except tires, with intent to render it unidentifiable; or (…

(a) A person, as defined in Section 32-8-2, who advertises in a newspaper, on a website, on a public display or sign, or through an online service, for the purchase of a salvage or junk branded motor vehicle shall clearly and conspicuously disclose on the advertisement his or her…

(a) The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) OWNER. Includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant-in-common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or part of any building. (2) PERSON. Includes a…

(a) The theft of property which exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value, or property of any value taken from the person of another, constitutes theft of property in the first degree. (b) The theft of a motor vehicle, regardless of its value, constitutes theft …

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) FERROUS METALS. Any metals containing significant quantities of iron or steel, excluding motor vehicles purchased in accordance with Section 32-8-87. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A duly constituted and …

(a) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions of ferrous or nonferrous metals to which the secondary metals recycler is a party. The record shall include all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the secondary met…

(a) A secondary metals recycler may not enter into any cash transactions in excess of fifty dollars ($50) for copper, copper/aluminum air conditioning coils, or catalytic converters, or any items described in subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(10) of Section 13A-8-37, or any cash transact…

(a) All secondary metals recyclers subject to this article shall register with the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) by August 31, 2012, and shall pay an annual registration fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to ACJIC. In the event the electronic reporting …

During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer, after properly identifying himself or herself as a law enforcement officer, shall have the right to inspect: (1) All purchased metal property in the possession of the secondar…

(a)(1) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that any item of metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler has been stolen, the law enforcement officer, may issue a hold notice to the secondary metals recycler. The hold notice s…

(a) If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the metal property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler claiming ownership of any metal property in the possession of the secondary metals recycler may, provided that a timely report o…

This article shall not apply to purchases of metal property from any of the following: (1) A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity unless the law enforcement officer is investigating a compliance issue pursuant to this article or is presenting metal property for …

(a) A public or private owner of metal property is not civilly liable to a person who is injured during the theft or attempted theft of metal property in any amount by the person or a third party. (b) A public or private owner of metal property is not civilly liable for a person’…

(a) It is unlawful for a person with the intent to damage property and having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, damages or destroys any of the following: (1) Telecommunications, cable communications, or electric power transmiss…

(a) It is unlawful for a person to possess or control the following property knowing that it has been stolen or having reasonable grounds to believe it has been stolen, unless the property is possessed or controlled with intent to restore it to the owner: (1) Metal property marke…

(a) It is unlawful for a secondary metals recycler to purchase the following property unless a copy of verifiable documentation in addition to the signed statement required by subdivision (a)(6) of Section 13A-8-31 is provided to the secondary metals recycler that the seller is t…

Compliance by a secondary metals recycler with Sections 13A-8-31, 13A-8-31.1, 13A-8-31.2, and 13A-8-37.1, with regard to a purchase of metal property shall be recognized by law enforcement agencies and the Alabama state courts as evidence that the possession of the metal property…

(a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase, or otherwise acquire, a used, detached catalytic converter, or any nonferrous part thereof, unless all of the following apply: (1) The person is registered as a secondary metals recycler under Section 13A-8-31.2. (2) The sale or purc…

(a) It is unlawful for a possessor or seller of a used, detached catalytic converter, or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter, to provide any false, fraudulent, altered, or counterfeit information or documentation as required by Section 13A-8-37.3. (b) A person who commit…

This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal laws. 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 shall be applied. (Act 2007-451, p. 930, §9.)

This article shall apply to all businesses regulated under this article without regard to the location within the State of Alabama and shall take precedence over any and all local ordinances governing purchase transactions of metal property by a secondary metals recycler. (Act 20…

(a) The theft of property between one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in value and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) in value, and which is not taken from the person of another, constitutes theft of property in the second degree. (b) Theft of property in the secon…

(a) The theft of property that exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) in value but does not exceed one thousand four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($1,499) in value, and which is not taken from the person of another, constitutes theft of property in the third degree. (b) Theft of …

(a) The theft of property which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in value and which is not taken from the person of another constitutes theft of property in the fourth degree. (b) Theft of property in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. …

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) MAIL. A letter, postcard, package, bag, or other sealed article to which either of the following apply: a. Is delivered by the United States Postal Service, a common carrier, or a delivery service a…