Alabama Codes

Title 13A - Criminal Code

Chapter 1 - Offenses Involving Danger To The Person

  • Article 1 Homicide.
    • Section 13A-6-1 Definitions
      (a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) CRIMINAL ...
    • Section 13A-6-2 Murder
      (a) A person commits the crime of murder if he or she does any of the following: (1) With intent to cause the death ...
    • Section 13A-6-3 Manslaughter
      (a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if: (1) He recklessly causes the death of another person, or (2) He causes the death ...
    • Section 13A-6-4 Criminally negligent homicide
      (a) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide if he causes the death of another person by criminal negligence. (b) The jury ...
  • Article 2 Assaults.
    • Section 13A-6-20 Assault in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the first degree if: (1) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, ...
    • Section 13A-6-21 Assault in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if the person does any of the following: (1) With intent to ...
    • Section 13A-6-22 Assault in the third degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if: (1) With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he ...
    • Section 13A-6-23 Menacing
      (a) A person commits the crime of menacing if, by physical action, he intentionally places or attempts to place another person in fear of ...
    • Section 13A-6-24 Reckless endangerment
      (a) A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury ...
    • Section 13A-6-25 Criminal coercion
      (a) A person commits the crime of criminal coercion if, without legal authority, he threatens to confine, restrain or to cause physical injury to ...
    • Section 13A-6-26 Compelling streetgang membership
      (a) For purposes of this section, the term "streetgang" means any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, understanding, or other similar arrangement in law or ...
    • Section 13A-6-27 Use of pepper spray, etc
      (a) The crime of criminal use of a defense spray is committed if the perpetrator uses a defense spray including, but not limited to ...
    • Section 13A-6-28 Cross or American flag burning
      (a) A person commits the crime of cross or the American flag burning if he or she, with the intent to intimidate any person ...
    • Section 13A-6-29 Administration of medication by owner, operator, or employee of licensed or statutorily exempt child 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 ...
  • Article 3 Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment and Related Offenses.
    • Section 13A-6-40 Definitions
      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 ...
    • Section 13A-6-41 Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in the first degree if he restrains another person under circumstances which expose the latter ...
    • Section 13A-6-42 Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in the second degree if he restrains another person. (b) A person does not commit ...
    • Section 13A-6-43 Kidnapping in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the first degree if he abducts another person with intent to (1) Hold him for ...
    • Section 13A-6-44 Kidnapping in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the second degree if he abducts another person. (b) A person does not commit a ...
    • Section 13A-6-45 Interference with custody
      (a) A person commits the crime of interference with custody if he knowingly takes or entices: (1) Any child under the age of 18 ...
  • Article 4 Sexual Offenses.
    • Section 13A-6-60 Definitions
      The following definitions apply in this article: (1) SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. Such term has its ordinary meaning and occurs upon any penetration, however slight; emission ...
    • Section 13A-6-61 Rape in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of rape in the first degree if: (1) He or she engages in sexual intercourse with a member ...
    • Section 13A-6-62 Rape in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of rape in the second degree if: (1) Being 16 years old or older, he or she engages ...
    • Section 13A-6-63 Sodomy in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the first degree if: (1) He engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person by ...
    • Section 13A-6-64 Sodomy in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the second degree if: (1) He, being 16 years old or older, engages in deviate ...
    • Section 13A-6-65 Sexual misconduct
      (a) A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct if: (1) Being a male, he engages in sexual intercourse with a female without her ...
    • Section 13A-6-65.1 Sexual torture
      (a) A person commits the crime of sexual torture: (1) By penetrating the vagina or anus or mouth of another person with an inanimate ...
    • Section 13A-6-66 Sexual abuse in the first degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree if: (1) He subjects another person to sexual contact by forcible ...
    • Section 13A-6-67 Sexual abuse in the second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the second degree if: (1) He subjects another person to sexual contact who is ...
    • Section 13A-6-68 Indecent exposure
      (a) A person commits the crime of indecent exposure if, with intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire of himself or of any person ...
    • Section 13A-6-69 Enticing child to enter vehicle, house, etc., for immoral purposes
      (a) It shall be unlawful for any person with lascivious intent to entice, allure, persuade, or invite, or attempt to entice, allure, persuade, or ...
    • Section 13A-6-69.1 Sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old
      (a) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old if he or she, being 16 years ...
    • Section 13A-6-70 Lack of consent
      (a) Whether or not specifically stated, it is an element of every offense defined in this article, with the exception of subdivision (a)(3) of ...
  • Article 5 Stalking and Aggravated Stalking.
    • Section 13A-6-90 Stalking
      (a) A person who intentionally and repeatedly follows or harasses another person and who makes a credible threat, either expressed or implied, with the ...
    • Section 13A-6-91 Aggravated stalking
      (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 ...
    • Section 13A-6-92 Definitions
      As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (a) COURSE OF CONDUCT.A ...
    • Section 13A-6-93 Relationship to other laws
      This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal laws. Whenever conduct prescribed by any provision of this article is also prescribed by ...
    • Section 13A-6-94 Article construed to sustain constitutionality
      This article shall be construed and, if necessary, reconstrued to sustain its constitutionality. ...
  • Article 6 SEX OFFENSES BY COMPUTER USE INVOLVING A CHILD.
    • Section 13A-6-110 Soliciting a child by computer
      (a) In addition to the provisions of Section 13A-6-69, a person is guilty of solicitation of a child by a computer if the person ...
    • Section 13A-6-111 Transmitting obscene material to a child by computer
      (a) A person is guilty of transmitting obscene material to a child if the person transmits, by means of any computer communication system allowing ...
    • Section 13A-6-112 No violation of article
      No person shall be held to have violated this article solely for providing access or connection to or from a facility, system, or network ...
    • Section 13A-6-113 No liability for employer
      No employer shall be held liable under this article for the action of an employee or agent unless the conduct of the employee or ...
  • Article 7 Domestic Violence in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degrees.
    • Section 13A-6-130 Domestic violence - First degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in the first degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the first ...
    • Section 13A-6-131 Domestic violence - Second degree
      (a) A person commits the crime of domestic violence in the second degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the second ...
    • Section 13A-6-132 Domestic violence - Third degree
      (a) A person commits domestic violence in the third degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the third degree pursuant to ...
    • Section 13A-6-133 Arrest without warrant - Generally
      For the purposes of an arrest without a warrant pursuant to Section 15-10-3, the crimes of domestic violence in the first, second, and third ...
    • Section 13A-6-134 Arrest without warrant - Determination of primary aggressor
      (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence from two or more opposing persons, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately ...
    • Section 13A-6-135 Relation to abuse laws
      For the purposes of Chapter 5 of Title 30, the crimes of domestic violence in the first, second, and third degrees shall be included ...
    • Section 13A-6-136 Relation to domestic or family abuse laws
      For the purposes of Article 6, Chapter 3 of Title 30, the definition of "domestic or family abuse" includes an incident of domestic violence ...