Title 13A — Title 13A

Transportation, Dissemination, Etc., of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Any article, equipment, machine, materials, matter, vehicle, or other thing used in the commercial production, transportation, dissemination, display, or storage of any child sexual abuse material shall be contr…

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Code 1867, §3615; Code 1876, §4444; Code 1886, §4046; Code 1896, §5543; Code 1907, §7819; Code 1923, §5541; Code 1940, T. 14, §422; Code 1975, §13-6-2.)

The following definitions apply to this article: (1) ADVANCE GAMBLING ACTIVITY. A person “advances gambling activity” if he engages in conduct that materially aids any form of gambling activity. Conduct of this nature includes but is not limited to conduct directed toward the cre…

As used in this division, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADULT BOOKSTORES and ADULT VIDEO STORES. A commercial establishment in which is offered for sale or rent any book, video, film, or other medium which in the ag…

Employees. The criminal provisions of this division shall not apply to bona fide public libraries, or public school or college or university libraries, or their employees or agents acting on behalf of the legitimate educational purposes of such public libraries, or public school …

Disposition of Fines. It shall be unlawful for any business establishment or any private club to show or allow to be shown for entertainment purposes the human male or female genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering, or the showing of the female br…

Revocation of License. (a) Any business establishment that operates as an “adult bookstore,” “adult movie house,” “adult video store,” or other form of adult-only entertainment enterprise shall obtain in addition to any licenses required by existing law a special operating licens…

Obscene Material Prohibited; Penalties; Distribution of Fines. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly distribute, possess with intent to distribute, or offer or agree to distribute any obscene material or any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for th…

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly procure or write advertisement for obscene material or disseminate publicly any obscene material. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not mor…

It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating Sections 13A-12-200.2 and 13A-12-200.3 that the act charged was done for a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose. History: (Acts 1989, No. 89-402, p. 791, §6.)

Distribute, Display for Sale, Etc., Prohibited; Penalty; Affirmative Defenses; Operation of Adult-Only Enterprise Near Place Frequented by Minors; Exceptions; Disposition of Fines. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or recklessly distribute to a minor, possess w…

The Governor of this state may demand from the governor of any other state the extradition of any person found in such other state who is charged with any violation of any of the provisions of this division. History: (Acts 1989, No. 89-402, p. 791, §8.)

Other Matters. (1) When there is reason to believe that any person is violating or is about to violate any of the provisions of this division, the Attorney General or district attorney may initiate a civil action in the circuit court in the name of the State of Alabama against su…

Hearing; Forfeiture Action; Action for Money Judgment. (a) The following property is subject to forfeiture: (1) All obscene material and material which is harmful to minors used, intended to be used or obtained in violation of the provisions of this division; (2) All moneys, nego…

The provisions of this division shall not be deemed to repeal, amend, affect, or limit the Alabama Red Light Abatement Act or the provisions of the Code of Alabama pertaining to obscene materials displaying or depicting children, as contained in Sections 13A-12-190 through 13A-12…

This division shall be entitled “The Drug Predator Control Act of 1987.” History: (Acts 1987, No. 87-612, p. 1061, §1; Code 1975, §20-2-160; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-918, p. 512, §2(6).)

(a) A person is guilty of criminal solicitation to commit a controlled substance crime if he engages in the conduct defined as criminal solicitation in Section 13A-4-1(a), and the crime solicited is a controlled substance crime. (b) The principles of liability and defenses for cr…

(a) A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a controlled substance crime if he engages in the conduct defined in Section 13A-4-2(a), and the crime attempted is a controlled substance crime. (b) The principles of liability and defenses for an attempt to commit a controlled subs…

(a) A person is guilty of criminal conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime if he engages in the conduct defined in Section 13A-4-3(a), and the object of the conspiracy is a controlled substance crime. (b) The principles of liability and defenses for criminal conspiracy …

Attempt, criminal solicitation, and criminal conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime are offenses included in any controlled substance crime that is charged, and a defendant charged with any controlled substance crime may be convicted of attempt, solicitation, or conspi…

(a) A person commits the crime of simple gambling if he knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity as a player. (b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that a person charged with being a player was engaged in a social game in a private place. Th…

This division shall be entitled “The Drug Crimes Amendments Act of 1987.” History: (Acts 1987, No. 87-603, p. 1047, §1; 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-918, p. 512, §2(11).)

to Distribute a Controlled Substance. (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful distribution of controlled substances if, except as otherwise authorized, he or she sells, furnishes, gives away, delivers, or distributes a controlled substance enumerated in Schedules I through V. …

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of controlled substance if: (1) Except as otherwise authorized, he or she possesses a controlled substance enumerated in Schedules I through V. (2) He or she obtains by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge or by the…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized: (1) He or she possesses marihuana for other than personal use; or (2) He or she possesses marihuana for his or her personal use only after having been previo…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized, he possesses marihuana for his personal use only. (b) Unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1987, N…

(a) The possession of salvia divinorum or salvinorum A, including all parts of the plant presently classified botanically as salvia divinorum, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative, m…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as “Carly’s Law.” (b) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) AUTHORIZED BY THE UAB DEPARTMENT. Authorized by the UAB Department means that Cannabidiol (CBD) has been prescribed by a heal…

(a)(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as Leni’s Law. (2) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. CANNABIDIOL (CBD). [13956-29-1]. A (nonpsychoactive) cannabinoid found in the plant Cannabis sativa L. or any other p…

to Minors. (Repealed by Act 2025-385) THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2025-385, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025. History: (Act 2023-169, §1; Act 2025-385, §2.)

18 to Persons Under Age 18. If the offender is over the age of 18 and the offense consists of selling, furnishing or giving such controlled substances as enumerated in Schedules I, II, III, IV and V to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years the offender shall be guilty…

The Schedules I through V referred to in this division are the schedules contained in Sections 20-2-20 through 20-2-31, or in those schedules as revised and republished annually by the State Board of Health pursuant to Section 20-2-32. History: (Acts 1987, No. 87-603, p. 1047, §1…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized in state or federal law, he or she does any of the following: (1) Manufactures a controlled substance enumerated in Schedules I to V, inclusive…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance in the first degree if he or she violates Section 13A-12-217 and two or more of the following conditions occurred in conjunction with that violation: (1) Possession of a firearm. (2) Use of a booby t…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of anhydrous ammonia if he or she purchases, possesses, transfers, or distributes any amount of anhydrous ammonia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the anhydrous ammonia will be used to un…

(a) A person commits the crime of promoting gambling if he knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity otherwise than as a player. (b) Promoting gambling is a Class A misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §6106; Acts 1979, No. 79-471, p. 862, §1.)

(a) A person commits the crime of conspiracy to promote gambling if he conspires to advance or profit from gambling activity otherwise than as a player. (b) “Conspire” means to engage in activity constituting a criminal conspiracy as defined in Section 13A-4-3. (c) Conspiracy to …

Methamphetamine, Synthetic Controlled Substances; Penalties. Except as authorized in Chapter 2, Title 20: (1) Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive possession of, in excess of one kilo or 2…

Minimum Term; Reduction, Suspension, Etc., of Sentence for Assistance in Arrest, Conviction, Etc., of Accessories, Principals, Etc. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 22, Title 15, or any other provision of law, with respect to any person who is found to have violated …

(a) This section shall be known as the “Alabama Drug Trafficking Enterprise Act.” For purposes of this section, a person is engaged in a criminal enterprise for the purpose of trafficking in illegal drugs if that person violates any provision of Section 13A-12-231, and such viola…

(a) A person commits the crime of possession of gambling records in the first degree if with knowledge of the contents thereof, he possesses any writing, paper, instrument or article: (1) Of a kind commonly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, …

(a) A person commits the crime of possession of gambling records in the second degree if with knowledge of the contents thereof, he possesses any writing, paper, instrument or article: (1) Of a kind commonly and peculiarly used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme…

In addition to any penalties heretofore or hereafter provided by law for any person convicted of an unlawful sale of a controlled substance, there is hereby imposed a penalty of five years incarceration in a state corrections facility with no provision for probation if the situs …

A person does not commit the crime of possession of gambling records in either degree if the writing, paper, instrument or article possessed by the defendant is neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, or in the oper…

(a) As used in this section, the term “drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use, in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing…

(a) A person commits the crime of possession of a gambling device if with knowledge of the character thereof he or she manufactures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of: (1)…

Housing Project. In addition to any penalties heretofore or hereafter provided by law for any person convicted of an unlawful sale of a controlled substance, there is hereby imposed a penalty of five years incarceration in a state corrections facility with no provision for probat…

(a) Proof of possession of any gambling device, as defined by subdivision (5) of Section 13A-12-20 or any gambling record specified in Sections 13A-12-24 and 13A-12-25 is prima facie evidence of possession thereof with knowledge of its character or contents. (b) In any prosecutio…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the Demand Reduction Assessment Act. History: (Acts 1990, No. 90-655, p. 1271, §1.)

(a) In addition to any disposition and fine authorized by Sections 13A-12-202, 13A- 12-203, 13A-12-204, 13A-12-211, 13A-12-212, 13A-12-213, 13A-12-215, or 13A- 12-231, or any other statute indicating the dispositions that can be ordered for such a conviction, every person convict…