Title 13A — Title 13A

(a)(1) A person may not own a firearm or have a firearm in his or her possession or under his or her control if any of the following apply: a. The person has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of any kind of felony offense within the previous five years. b. The person has …

Prohibited Person Database; Court Costs. (a) Within 30 days after a conviction or final order in a case involving a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence, as defined in Section 13A-11-72, all municipal, probate, district, and circuit courts, electronically or in a method determ…

Felony Offenses When Released Pending or During Trial. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly have a firearm in his or her possession or under his or her control when the person has been charged with committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence as defined …

Possession of Unloaded Pistol in Motor Vehicle. THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2022-133 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 51; Code 1940, T. 14, §175; Acts 1947, No. 616, …

The provisions of Section 13A-11-72(c) shall not apply to marshals, sheriffs, prison and jail wardens and their regularly employed deputies, police officers and other law enforcement officers of any state or political subdivision thereof, or to the members of the Army, Navy, Mari…

The issuance of a permit to carry a pistol pursuant to Section 13A-11-75, or the recognition of a nonresident license pursuant to Section 13A-11-85, does not impose a general prohibition on the carrying of a pistol without a permit. History: (Act 2022-133, §2.)

Fee; Revocation; Release of Information. (a)(1) An Alabama resident who is 19 years of age or more may apply to the sheriff of his or her county of residence for issuance or renewal of a concealed carry permit, valid for one year or five years. (2) An Alabama resident who is 18 y…

REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-246 History: (Act 2016-342, p. 846, §1; Act 2016-453, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 1234, §1; Act 2019-525, §1; Act 2021-246, §6.)

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no person shall deliver a pistol to any person who he or she has reasonable cause to believe is a minor, except under the circumstances provided in Section 13A-11-72, a drug addict, or an habitual drunkard, has been convicted in this stat…

Repealed by Act 2000-762, §2, 2000 Regular Session, effective August 1, 2000. History: (Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 190, p. 223; Code 1940, T. 14, §179; Acts 1947, No. 616, p. 463, §6; Acts 1951, No. 784, p. 1378; Code 1975, §13-6-157.)

No retail dealer shall sell or otherwise transfer, or expose for sale or transfer, or have in his possession with intent to sell, or otherwise transfer, any pistol without being licensed as hereinafter provided. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 51; Code 1940, T. 14, §18…

(a) The duly constituted licensing authorities of any city, town or political subdivision of this state may grant licenses in forms prescribed by the secretary of state, effective for not more than one year from date of issue, permitting the licensee to sell pistols at retail wit…

(a)(1) HARASSMENT. A person commits the crime of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she either: a. Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him or her to physical contact. b. Directs abusive or obscene language or …

Prohibited. No person shall make any loan secured by a mortgage, deposit or pledge of a pistol contrary to this division, nor shall any person lend or give a pistol to another or otherwise deliver a pistol contrary to the provisions of this division. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess…

No person shall, in purchasing or otherwise securing delivery of a pistol or in applying for a license to carry the same, give false information or offer false evidence of his identity. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 51; Code 1940, T. 14, §183; Acts 1951, No. 784, p. …

Pistol into a Machine Gun Prohibited. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “machine gun” means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the tri…

This division shall not apply to the purchase, possession or sale of pistols as curiosities or ornaments or to the transportation of such pistols unloaded and in a bag, box or securely wrapped package, but not concealed on the person. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 51…

Certain Sections. (a) Every violation of subsection (a) of Section 13A-11-72 or Section 13A-11-81 shall be a Class C felony. Every violation of subsection (b) of Section 13A-11-72 or Sections 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-76, and 13A-11-77 through 13A-11-80 shall be a Class A misd…

(a) A person licensed to carry a handgun in any state shall be authorized to carry a handgun in this state. This section shall apply to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state shall car…

(a) A person commits the crime of loitering if he or she does any of the following: (1) Loiters, remains, or wanders about in a public place for the purpose of begging. (2) Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling. (3) Loiters or remains in a public place …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public or private employer may restrict or prohibit its employees, including those with a permit issued or recognized under Section 13A-11-75, from carrying firearms while on the employer’s property or while engaged in the duties of th…

Firearms. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g) of Section 13A-11-90, an employer and the owner and/or lawful possessor of the property on which the employer is situated shall be absolutely immune from any claim, cause of action or lawsuit that may be brought by any person see…

Weapons on Grounds Owned or Controlled by a Two-Year or Four-Year Institution of Higher Education. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the contrary, the governing body of each two-year or four-year institution of higher education may adopt policies governing the pos…

Possession of Concealed Pistol or Firearm. Any person who knowingly possesses a pistol or firearm concealed on or about his or her person or in a vehicle occupied by the person, and who is asked by a law enforcement officer operating in the line or scope of his or her official du…

Purpose Prohibited from Knowingly Touching Loaded Handgun Except as Directed. (a) A person who is the driver or occupant of any motor vehicle that is stopped as a result of a traffic stop or as a result of a stop for another law enforcement purpose and who is transporting or has …

Law Enforcement Officer That It Would Be Used for Criminal Conduct, Etc.; Database Searches; Return of Firearm. (a) If at any time during an investigation a law enforcement officer acting in the lawful discharge of the officer’s official duties has a reasonable suspicion that an …

Act 2022-133 shall not be construed to diminish or otherwise limit the power of a law enforcement officer under existing law to detain, investigate, or arrest a person for a violation of law. History: (Act 2022-133, §10.)

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Code 1852, §73; Code 1867, §3614; Code 1876, §4443; Code 1886, §4045; Code 1896, §5542; Code 1907, §7814; Acts 1923, No. 417, p. 559; Code 1923, §5539; Code 1940, T. 14, §420; Acts 1951, No. 433, p. 783, §1; Acts 1953, N…

The following definitions are applicable in Sections 13A-12-111 through 13A-12- 113: (1) ADVANCE PROSTITUTION. A person “advances prostitution” if, acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute, he knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitut…

(a) A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from such coercive conduct by another; or (2) Advances or profits from pro…

(a) A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution in the second degree if he knowingly: (1) Advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business…

(a) A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution in the third degree if he knowingly advances or profits from prostitution. (b) Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §6223.)

For the purpose of this division, the term prostitution shall mean the commission by a person of any natural or unnatural sexual act, sodomy, or sexual contact for monetary consideration or other thing of value. History: (Act 2001-700, p. 1493, §1; Act 2019-465, §1.)

(a) No person shall commit an act of prostitution as defined in Section 13A-12-120. (b) No person shall solicit, compel, or coerce any person to have sexual intercourse or participate in any natural or unnatural sexual act, sodomy, or sexual contact for monetary consideration or …

(a) No person shall commit an act of prostitution, as defined in Section 13A-12-120, with a minor. (b) No person shall solicit, compel, or coerce any minor to have sexual intercourse or participate in any natural or unnatural sexual act, deviate sexual intercourse, or sexual cont…

(a) Each violation of Section 13A-12-121 is a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A violation of Section 13A-12-121.1 is a Class B felony. History: (Act 2001-700, p. 1493, §3; Act 2018-506, §6.)

A sexually exploited child, as defined in Section 12-15-701, who is alleged to have committed a violation of Section 13A-12-120 or 13A-12-121, or any municipal ordinance prohibiting such acts, shall be treated pursuant to Section 13A-6-181. History: (Act 2016-282, §2.)

(a) As used in this section, the term minor victim means a person who committed, or was solicited to commit, an act of prostitution while the person was a minor. (b) Evidence of any of the following facts or conditions does not constitute a defense in a prosecution under Section …

In addition to all other fines and penalties prescribed by law, a person convicted of violating Section 13A-6-152, Section 13A-6-153, Section 13A-12-111, Section 13A- 12-112, Section 13A-12-121, or Section 13A-12-121.1 shall pay a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) which shall b…

(a) A person commits the crime of public lewdness if: (1) He exposes his anus or genitals in a public place and is reckless about whether another may be present who will be offended or alarmed by his act; or (2) He does any lewd act in a public place which he knows is likely to b…

It shall be unlawful for any person to display in public any bumper sticker, sign or writing which depicts obscene language descriptive of sexual or excretory activities. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be pun…

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BREAST NUDITY. The lewd showing of the post-pubertal human female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola. (2) CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. Any visual depiction of an ind…

(a) Any person who shall knowingly disseminate or display publicly any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class B felony. (b) Any person who shall knowingly advertise, promote, present, distribute, or solicit by any means, including by computer, any material or purp…

Abuse Material. (a) Any person who knowingly possesses with intent to disseminate any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class B felony. Any transfer of child sexual abuse material from any electronic device to any other device, program, application, or any other pl…

Age. (a) In proving that an individual in a visual depiction who is engaged in any sexually explicit conduct is under 18 years of age, the state is not required to introduce into evidence a birth certificate, produce testimony as to the date of birth of the individual, or produce…

The state shall not be required to establish the actual existence or identity, either in the indictment or in any subsequent proceeding, of the individual alleged to be under 18 years of age who is engaged in any act of sexually explicit conduct. History: (Acts 1978, No. 592, p. …

Appeal May Be Considered in Determining Whether Matter Appeals to Prurient Interest, Etc. REPEALED BY ACT 2024-98, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1978, No. 592, p. 705, §6; Code 1975, §13-7-235; Acts 1984, No. 84-285, p. 492, §6.)

Child Sexual Abuse Material Guilty of Class a Felony. Any responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, who knowingly permits or allows his or her child, ward, or dependent under 18 years of age to engage in the production of any child sexual abuse material containing a visu…

Any person who knowingly films, prints, records, photographs, or otherwise produces any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class A felony. History: (Acts 1978, No. 592, p. 705, §8; Code 1975, §13-7-237; Acts 1984, No. 84-285, p. 492, §8; Act 2006-112, p. 166, §§1, 2…

Engines, Cloud Service Providers, Etc. (a) For the purposes of this division, each depiction of child sexual abuse material that violates any section constitutes a separate offense. (b) No Internet service provider, search engine, cloud service provider, or affiliate or subsidiar…