Title 13A — Title 13A

No physician, as defined under Section 34-24-50.1, who is licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall be subject to Sections 13A-6-192, 13A-6-193, and 13A- 6-194 for any acts or omissions constituting the practice of medicine. History: (Act 2013-307, §12; §38-9E-12; renumb…

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-370, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if the person does any of the following: (1) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if: (1) With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes physical injury to any person; or (2) He recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or (3) With criminal negligence he causes physical…

For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) SEXUAL CONDUCT. Any touching or fondling by a person, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organs or anus of an animal or any transfer or transmission of semen by the person upon a…

(a) A person commits the crime of bestiality if he or she: (1) Knowingly engages in or submits to any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. (2) Knowingly causes, aids, or abets another in engaging in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. (3) Knowingly pe…

(a) A person commits the crime of menacing if, by physical action, he intentionally places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury. (b) Menacing is a Class B misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2110.)

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-401, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. (b) Reckl…

(a)(1) A person commits the crime of distributing a private image if he or she knowingly posts, emails, texts, transmits, or otherwise distributes a private image when the depicted individual has not consented in writing to the transmission and the depicted individual had a reaso…

(a) A person commits the crime of sexual extortion if he or she does any of the following: (1) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause another individual to engage in sexually explicit conduct by communicating any threat to injure the body, property, or reputation of any individual…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault with bodily fluids if he or she knowingly causes or attempts to cause another person to come into contact with a bodily fluid unless the other person consented to the contact or the contact was necessary to provide medical care. (b) For p…

(Amended by Act 2026-375) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a)(1) A person commits the crime of directing a child to engage in sexual intercourse or sodomy if he or she knowingly entices, allures,…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) EMPLOYEE. Any individual who is an employee, contractual employee, or volunteer at an inpatient substance use disorder treatment program or inpatient mental health facility and who has the responsib…

(a) A person commits the crime of criminal coercion if, without legal authority, he threatens to confine, restrain or to cause physical injury to the threatened person or another, or to damage the property or reputation of the threatened person or another with intent thereby to i…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “streetgang” means any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, understanding, or other similar arrangement in law or in fact, of three or more persons that, through its membership or through the agency of any member, e…

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ALEA. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (2) CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE. Any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, understanding, or other similar arrangement in law or in …

Interest of a Criminal Enterprise. Upon a finding, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a criminal enterprise member has committed the charged offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interest of a criminal enterprise, the following sentencing enhancements s…

Commission of a Criminal Act Benefiting, Promoting, or Furthering the Interest of a Criminal Enterprise. (a) Any individual who knowingly possesses, uses, or carries a firearm during the commission of any criminal act intended to benefit, promote, or further the interest of a cri…

The Attorney General, in coordination with the district attorneys, shall annually report to the Legislature the number of convictions secured under this article. History: (Act 2023-416, §1.)

(a) Subject to the availability of funding, ALEA shall establish a statewide inter- jurisdictional criminal intelligence system known as the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Database. (b) ALEA shall establish, develop, manage, and maintain the database in accordance with the Criminal …

(a) The crime of criminal use of a defense spray is committed if the perpetrator uses a defense spray including, but not limited to pepper spray, foam and any other self-defense chemical spray against another person in the commission of a crime or against a law enforcement office…

(a) A person commits the crime of cross or the American flag burning if he or she, with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons, burns, or causes to be burned, a cross or the American flag on the property of another, a highway, or other public place. (b) As used i…

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the Alabama Adults with Disabilities Protection Act. History: (Act 2024-348, §1.)

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH A DISABILITY. Any of the following: (i) an individual 18 years of age or older who has physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; and …

(a) A person commits the crime of abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the first degree if he or she intentionally abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the adult with a disability. (b) Abuse and ne…

(a) A person commits the crime of abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the second degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Intentionally abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the adult with a disa…

(a) A person commits the crime of abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the third degree if he or she recklessly abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury. (b) Abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the…

(a) The financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in which the value of the property taken exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) constitutes financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in the first degree. (b) Financial exploitation of an adult wi…

(a) The financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in which the value of the property taken exceeds five hundred dollars ($500) but does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) constitutes financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in the second …

(a) The financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in which the value of the property taken does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) constitutes financial exploitation of an adult with a disability in the third degree. (b) Financial exploitation of an adult with a di…

(a) In any prosecution brought for financial exploitation of an adult with a disability, the crime shall be considered to be committed in any county in which any party to the offense was located at the time of the commission of the offense, regardless of whether the defendant was…

Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the remedies available to the victims pursuant to any state law relating to domestic violence, the Adult Protective Services Act of 1976, Chapter 9 of Title 38, or any other applicable law. History: (Act 2024-348, §1.)

Care Facility. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED. In accordance with a physician’s prescription or in accordance with age-appropriate directions for the over-the-counter medication. (2) NEAR FATALITY. An a…

2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-64, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if he or she does any of the following: (1) Recklessly causes the death of another person. (2) Causes the death of another person under circumsta…

(a) A person commits the crime of chemical endangerment of a first responder if he or she knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally causes or permits a first responder, as defined in Section 11-98-1, or a coroner or a deputy coroner, to be exposed to, to ingest or inhale, or to hav…

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-64, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide if he or she causes the death of another person by criminal negligence. (b) The jury may consider statutes and …

The following definitions apply in this article: (1) RESTRAIN. To intentionally or knowingly restrict a person’s movements unlawfully and without consent, so as to interfere substantially with his liberty by moving him from one place to another, or by confining him either in the …

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree if he restrains another person under circumstances which expose the latter to a risk of serious physical injury. (b) Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1977…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in the second degree if he restrains another person. (b) A person does not commit a crime under this section if: (1) The person restrained is a child less than 18 years old, and (2) The actor is a relative of the child, and …

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the first degree if he abducts another person with intent to (1) Hold him for ransom or reward; or (2) Use him as a shield or …

[Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the second degree if he abducts another person. (b) A person does not commit a crime under this section if: (1) The…

(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…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-55, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (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) …

(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…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-55, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (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…

(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 con…

until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACTS 2026-55 AND 2026-530, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A person commits the crime of sexual torture if he or she does any of the following: (1) Penetrates the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person with an inan…

(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…