Title 13A

(a) A person commits the crime of interference with custody if he knowingly takes or entices: (1) Any child under the age of 18 from the lawful custody of its parent, guardian or other lawful custodian, or (2) Any committed person from the lawful custody of its parent, guardian o…

The following definitions apply in this article: (1) FORCIBLE COMPULSION. Use or threatened use, whether express or implied, of physical force, violence, confinement, restraint, physical injury, or death to the threatened person or to another person. Factors to be considered in d…

(a) A person commits the crime of rape in the first degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Engages in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion. (2) Engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of being in…

(a) A person commits the crime of rape in the second degree if, being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is 12 years old or older, but less than 16 years old; provided, however, the actor is at least two years older than the oth…

(a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the first degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Engages in sodomy with another person by forcible compulsion. (2) Engages in sodomy with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of being incapacitated. (3) Being…

(a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the second degree if, being 16 years old or older, he or she engages in sodomy with another person 12 years old or older, but less than 16 years old; provided, however, the actor is at least two years older than the other person. (b) So…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct if he or she does any of the following: (1) Engages in sexual intercourse with another person without his or her consent, under circumstances other than those covered by Sections 13A-6-61 and 13A-6-62; or with consent where cons…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual torture if he or she does any of the following: (1) Penetrates the vagina, penile opening, anus, or mouth of another person with an inanimate object, by forcible compulsion, with the intent to sexually torture, sexually abuse, or to gratif…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree if he or she does either of the following: (1) Subjects another person to sexual contact by forcible compulsion. (2) Subjects another person to sexual contact who is incapable of consent by reason of being incapac…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the second degree if he or she does either of the following: (1) Subjects another person to sexual contact who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than 16 years old. (2) Being 19 years old or old…

(a) A person commits the crime of indecent exposure if, with intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire of himself or herself, he or she exposes his or her genitals under circumstances in which he or she knows the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm. (b)(1) Indecent exposu…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person with lascivious intent to entice, allure, persuade, or invite, or attempt to entice, allure, persuade, or invite, any child under 16 years of age to enter any vehicle, room, house, office, or other place for the purpose of proposing to such…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old if he or she, being 16 years old or older, subjects another person who is less than 12 years old to sexual contact. (b) Sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old is a Class B felony. (Act 2006-5…

(a) Unless otherwise stated, an element of every offense defined in this article is that the sexual act was committed without the consent of the victim. (b) Lack of consent results from either of the following: (1) Forcible compulsion. (2) Being incapable of consent. (c) A person…

(a) A person commits the crime of engaging in a sex act with a foster child if he or she is a foster parent and engages in sexual intercourse or sodomy, as defined by Section 13A-6-60, with a foster child under the age of 19 years who is under his or her care or supervision. Enga…

(a) For purposes of this article, school employee includes a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, safety or resource officer, coach, adult volunteer in a position of authority or any other school employee who has contact with a student in his or her official capacity a…

(a) A person commits the crime of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student under the age of 19 years or engaging in a sex act with a student who is a protected person, as defined in Section 15-25-1, under the age of 22 years if he or she is a school employee and eng…

(a) A person commits the crime of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 years or having sexual contact with a student who is a protected person, as defined in Section 15-25-1, under the age of 22 years if he or she is a school employee and eng…

(a) It shall be unlawful for a school employee to do either of the following: (1) Distribute or transmit, by any means, obscene matter that depicts sexual intercourse, sexual excitement, masturbation, breast nudity, genital nudity, or other sexual conduct to a student. (2) Solici…

For the purposes of this article the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A person under 19 years of age or a protected person under 22 years of age, as defined in Section 15-25-1. (2) CLERGY MEMBER. Any of the following in a position of trust or authority over…

(a) It shall be unlawful for a clergy member to engage in sexual intercourse or sodomy, as defined in Section 13A-6-60, with the child. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section. (Act 2024-189, §1.)

(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for a clergy member to engage in sexual contact, as defined in Section 13A-6-60, with the child. Consent is not a defense to a charge under this section. (2) A violation of subsection (a) is a Class C felony. (b)(1) It shall be unlawful for a clergy me…

(a) It shall be unlawful for a clergy member to do either of the following: (1) Distribute or transmit, by any means, obscene matter that depicts sexual intercourse, sexual excitement, masturbation, breast nudity, genital nudity, or other sexual conduct to a child. (2) Solicit a …

(a) A person who intentionally and repeatedly follows or harasses another person and who makes a threat, either expressed or implied, with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily harm is guilty of the crime of stalking in the first degree. (b…

(a) A person who, acting with an improper purpose, intentionally and repeatedly follows, harasses, telephones, or initiates communication, verbally, electronically, or otherwise, with another individual, any member of the other individual’s immediate family, or any third party wi…

(a) A person who violates the provisions of Section 13A-6-90(a) and whose conduct in doing so also violates any court order or injunction is guilty of the crime of aggravated stalking in the first degree. (b) The crime of aggravated stalking in the first degree is a Class B felon…

(a) A person who violates the provisions of Section 13A-6-90.1 and whose conduct in doing so also violates any court order or injunction is guilty of the crime of aggravated stalking in the second degree. (b) The crime of aggravated stalking in the second degree is a Class C felo…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COURSE OF CONDUCT. A pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time which evidences a continuity of purpose. (2) CREDIBLE THREAT. A threat, expressed or implied, made with the int…

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. (Acts 1992, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. …

This article shall be construed and, if necessary, reconstrued to sustain its constitutionality. (Acts 1992, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 92-675, p. 54, §5.)

(a) A person who, without the consent of the owner or except as otherwise authorized by law, places any electronic tracking device on the property of another person with the intent to surveil, stalk, or harass, or for any other unlawful purpose, is guilty of the crime of electron…

(a) A person who, without the consent of the owner or except as otherwise authorized by law, places any electronic tracking device on the property of another person is guilty of the crime of electronic stalking in the second degree. (b) A violation of this section is a Class A mi…

(a) A person is guilty of transmitting obscene material to a child if the person transmits to a child, or another person believed by the defendant to be a child, by means of any cellular device, online application, computer communication system allowing the input, output, examina…

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. (Act 2026-375, §2.)

For the purposes of this article, a child is defined as a person under 16 years of age. (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 …

(a) 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 to do so or to attempt to do so for the purpose of engaging in any unlawful sex act with a child or another person believed …

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 an…

(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 …