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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 8 - Telecommunication Equipment or Plans, Prohibited Possession, Distribution, Use. › Section 13A-8-152 - Penalties.

Section 13A-8-152
Penalties.
(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. However, if the offense involves five or more unlawful telecommunication devices, the person shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
(b) The court shall, in addition to any sentence authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of violating this article to make restitution to any telecommunication service provider wishing restitution.
(c) A telecommunication service provider aggrieved by a violation of this article may, in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction, obtain appropriate relief, including preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable investigation expenses, costs of suit, and attorney fees as are provided by law.
(Acts 1996, No. 96-499, p. 630, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 9 - Leaving Premises of Gasoline Sales Establishment Without Remitting Payment. › Section 13A-8-170 - Violation and Penalties.

Section 13A-8-170
Violation and penalties.
(a) No person shall drive his or her motor vehicle off the premises of an establishment where gasoline is offered for retail sale after dispensing gasoline into the fuel tank of his or her motor vehicle if the person fails to remit payment or make an authorized charge for the gasoline that was dispensed.
(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) The driver's license of a person convicted for a second or subsequent offense of violating this section shall be suspended as follows:
(1) On a second conviction, the driver's license of the person shall be suspended for a period of six months.
(2) On a third or subsequent conviction, the driver's license of the person shall be suspended for a period of one year.
(d) The person shall submit the driver's license to the court upon conviction and the court shall forward the driver's license to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
(Act 99-567, p. 1219, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-191 - Definitions.

Section 13A-8-191
Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS. Any papers, cards, or other documents issued by federal, state, or local governmental authorities that are used specifically to identify a person. Identification documents include, but are not limited to, driver's licenses, military identification cards, passports, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and other government-issued identification cards.
(2) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. Any information, used either alone or in conjunction with other information, that specifically identifies a person or a person's property, and includes, but is not limited to, any of the following information related to a person:
a. Name.
b. Date of birth.
c. Social Security number.
d. Driver's license number.
e. Financial services account numbers, including checking and savings accounts.
f. Credit or debit card numbers.
g. Personal identification numbers (PIN).
h. Electronic identification codes.
i. Automated or electronic signatures.
j. Biometric data.
k. Fingerprints.
l. Passwords.
m. Parent's legal surname prior to marriage.
n. Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources, obtain identification, act as identification, or obtain goods or services.
(3) VICTIM. A person whose identification documents or identifying information are used to perpetrate a crime created by this article.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-192 - Identity Theft.

Section 13A-8-192
Identity theft.
(a) A person commits the crime of identity theft if, without the authorization, consent, or permission of the victim, and with the intent to defraud for his or her own benefit or the benefit of a third person, he or she does any of the following:
(1) Obtains, records, or accesses identifying information that would assist in accessing financial resources, obtaining identification documents, or obtaining benefits of the victim.
(2) Obtains goods or services through the use of identifying information of the victim.
(3) Obtains identification documents in the victim's name.
(4) Obtains employment through the use of identifying information of the victim.
(b) Identity theft is a Class B felony.
(c) This section shall not apply when a person obtains the identity of another person to misrepresent his or her age for the sole purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverages, tobacco, or another privilege denied to minors.
(d) Any prosecution brought pursuant to this article shall be commenced within seven years after the commission of the offense.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §3; Act 2003-355, p. 962, §1; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1; Act 2012-368, p. 919, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-193 - Trafficking in Stolen Identities.

Section 13A-8-193
Trafficking in stolen identities.
(a) A person commits the crime of trafficking in stolen identities when, without the authorization, consent, or permission of the victim, he or she manufactures, sells, transfers, purchases, or possesses, with intent to manufacture, sell, transfer, or purchase, identification documents or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
(b) Possession of five or more identification documents of the same person, or possession of identifying information of five or more separate persons, without the authorization, consent, or permission of the person or persons, shall create an inference that the identities are possessed with intent to manufacture, sell, transfer, or purchase identification documents or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
(c) Trafficking in stolen identities is a Class B felony.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-194 - Obstructing Justice Using a False Identity.

Section 13A-8-194
Obstructing justice using a false identity.
(a) A person commits the crime of obstructing justice using a false identity if he or she uses identification documents or identifying information of another person or a fictitious person to avoid summons, arrest, prosecution, or to impede a criminal investigation.
(b) Obstructing justice using a false identity is a Class C felony.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-195 - Restitution for Financial Loss.

Section 13A-8-195
Restitution for financial loss.
Upon conviction for any crime in this article, in addition to any other punishment, a person found guilty shall be ordered by the court to make restitution for financial loss caused by the criminal violation of this article to any person whose identifying information was appropriated. Financial loss may include any costs incurred by the victim in correcting the credit history or credit rating of the victim or any costs incurred in connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien, or other obligations resulting from the theft of the victim's identification documents or identifying information, including lost wages and attorney's fees. The court may order restitution for financial loss to any other person or entity that suffers a loss from the violation. Additionally, persons convicted of violation of this article shall be assessed an amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per day and medical expenses for time spent in county or municipal jails or in a state prison facility.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-196 - Situs of Crime.

Section 13A-8-196
Situs of crime.
In any criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this article, the crime shall be considered to be committed in any county in which any part of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county, or in the county of residence of the person who is the subject of the identification documents or identifying information.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-197 - Court Records to Reflect Innocence of Victim.

Section 13A-8-197
Court records to reflect innocence of victim.
In any case in which a person obtains identification documents or identifying information of another person in violation of this article and uses the documents or information to commit a crime in the name of another person, the court records for the crime shall reflect that the victim of this act did not commit the crime.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-198 - Order to Correct Records.

Section 13A-8-198
Order to correct records.
(a) Upon a conviction for any crime in violation of this article or conviction of any other offense which the court finds involved identity theft, and at the victim's request, the sentencing court shall issue any orders necessary to correct any public or private record that contains false information as a result of a criminal violation of this article. Any order shall be under seal and may be released only as prescribed by this section. The order shall include the following information:
(1) Information about financial accounts affected by the crime, including, but not limited to, the name of the financial institution, the account number, amount of money involved in the crime, and the date of the crime.
(2) The specific identifying information and identification documents used to commit the crime.
(3) A description of the perpetrator of the crime.
(b) The victim may release the orders as follows:
(1) The victim may submit this order in any civil proceeding to set aside a judgment against the victim involving the specific account and amounts as determined by the criminal sentencing court. The order shall remain sealed in the civil proceeding.
(2) The victim may submit the order to any governmental entity or private business as proof that any financial accounts therein created or altered were a result of the crime and not the actions of the victim.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §9; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-199 - Civil Action for Violation of Chapter.

Section 13A-8-199
Civil action for violation of chapter.
(a) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a victim who has suffered loss as a result of a criminal violation of this article may bring an action in his or her county of residence or any county in which any part of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant who committed the criminal violation was ever actually present in that county, against the defendant to recover the following:
(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each incident, or three times the actual damages, whichever is greater.
(2) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
(b) The statute of limitations for cases under this section shall be seven years from the earlier of the date of discovery of the offense or the date when the offense reasonably should have been discovered.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §10; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-200 - Block on False Information in Credit Reports.

Section 13A-8-200
Block on false information in credit reports.
(a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT. The term shall mean the same as the term is defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Sections 1681a and 1681b, as amended.
(2) CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY. The term shall mean the same as the term is defined in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Sections 1681a and 1681b, as amended.
(3) PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity.
(b)(1) If a consumer submits to a consumer reporting agency a court order as described in Section 13A-8-198, the consumer reporting agency shall, within 30 days of receipt, employ reasonable procedures to block reporting any information in the consumer's credit report identified in the court order that is the result of a criminal violation of the Consumer Identity Protection Act so that the information cannot be reported and, at the consumer's request, include the fact of the order in the consumer's credit report. The consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of the information that a court order has been filed, that a block has been established, and the effective date of the block.
(2) The block on information may be rescinded only by a subsequent order from the court that originally issued the order pursuant to Section 13A-8-198.
(3) If the block of information is rescinded pursuant to this section, the consumer shall be promptly notified in the same manner as the consumers are notified of the reinsertion of information pursuant to Section 611 of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC Section 1681i, as amended.
(4) A consumer harmed by an intentional or reckless violation of this section may maintain an action for actual damages caused by a violation of this section and injunctive relief against the person who violated this section. A judgment in favor of the consumer shall include an award of attorney's fees.
(5) It shall be a defense to any action or proceeding brought under this section that the defendant has established and implemented reasonable practices and procedures to comply with the requirements of this section. No action or proceeding may be brought under this section more than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the alleged violation in subdivision (4).
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft. › Article 10 - The Consumer Identity Protection Act. › Section 13A-8-201 - Reissuance of Identification Documents.

Section 13A-8-201
Reissuance of identification documents.
Upon request by a victim of a crime created by this article, identification documents issued by a state, county, or municipal agency and used to perpetrate a crime created by this article shall be reissued at no charge to the victim. An agency may require proof of the criminal activity, such as a police report, before reissuing the identification documents.
(Act 2001-312, p. 399, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-1 - Definitions.

Section 13A-9-1
Definitions.
The following definitions are applicable in this article unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. Such term means:
a. Any paper, document or other instrument containing written or printed matter or its equivalent; and
b. Any token, stamp, seal, badge, trademark or other evidence or symbol of value, right, privilege or identification,
which is capable of being used to the advantage or disadvantage of some person.
(2) COMPLETE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. One which purports to be a genuine written instrument fully drawn with respect to every essential feature thereof.
(3) INCOMPLETE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. One which contains some matter by way of content or authentication, but which requires additional matter in order to render it a complete written instrument.
(4) FALSELY MAKE. To "falsely make" a written instrument means to make or draw a complete written instrument in its entirety, or an incomplete written instrument, which purports to be authentic creation of its ostensible maker, but which is not either because the ostensible maker is fictitious or because, if real, he did not authorize the making or drawing thereof.
(5) FALSELY COMPLETE. To "falsely complete" a written instrument means to transform, by adding, inserting or changing matter, an incomplete written instrument into a complete one, without lawful authority, so that the completed written instrument falsely appears or purports to be in all respects an authentic creation of its ostensible maker or authorized by him.
(6) FALSELY ALTER. To "falsely alter" a written instrument means to change, without lawful authority, a written instrument, whether complete or incomplete, by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, addition or transportation of matter, or in any other manner, so that the instrument so changed falsely appears or purports to be in all respects an authentic creation of its ostensible maker or authorized by him.
(7) FORGED INSTRUMENT. A written instrument which has been falsely made, completed or altered.
(8) INTENT TO DEFRAUD. A purpose to use deception, as defined in Section 13A-8-1(1), or to injure another person's interest which has value, as defined in Section 13A-8-1(14).
(9) PROPERTY. Such term is defined as in Section 13A-8-1(10).
(10) SERVICES. Such term is defined as in Section 13A-8-10(b).
(11) GOVERNMENT. Such term is defined as in Section 13A-8-1(5).
(12) UTTER. To "utter" means to directly or indirectly offer, assert, declare or put forth a forged instrument as genuine.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4001.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-2 - Forgery in the First Degree.

Section 13A-9-2
Forgery in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the first degree if, with intent to defraud, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed:
(1) Part of an issue or series of stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency; or
(2) Part of an issue or series of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against a business enterprise or its property.
(b) Forgery in the first degree is a Class B felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4005.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-3 - Forgery in the Second Degree.

Section 13A-9-3
Forgery in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the second degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed:
(1) A deed, will, codicil, or contract which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation or status; or
(2) A public record, or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in a public office or with a public employee; or
(3) A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public employees or government agency.
(b) Forgery in the second degree is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4006; Acts 1979, No. 79-471, p. 862, §1; Act 2015-185, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-3.1 - Forgery in the Third Degree.

Section 13A-9-3.1
Forgery in the third degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the third degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed, an assignment or a check, draft, note, or other commercial instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status.
(b) Forgery in the third degree is a Class D felony.
(Act 2015-185, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-4 - Forgery in the Fourth Degree.

Section 13A-9-4
Forgery in the fourth degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the fourth degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument.
(b) Forgery in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4007; Act 2015-185, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-5 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree.

Section 13A-9-5
Criminal possession of forged instrument in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree if he possesses or utters any forged instrument of a kind specified in Section 13A-9-2 with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud.
(b) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a Class B felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4010.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-6 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Second Degree.

Section 13A-9-6
Criminal possession of forged instrument in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree if he possesses or utters any forged instrument of a kind specified in Section 13A-9-3 with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud.
(b) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4011.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-6.1 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Third Degree.

Section 13A-9-6.1
Criminal possession of forged instrument in the third degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree if he or she possesses or utters a forged instrument of a kind covered in Section 13A-9-3.1 with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud.
(b) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree is a Class D felony.
(Act 2015-185, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-7 - Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the Fourth Degree.

Section 13A-9-7
Criminal possession of forged instrument in the fourth degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the fourth degree if he or she possesses or utters a forged instrument of a kind covered in Section 13A-9-4 with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud.
(b) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4012; Act 2015-185, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-8 - Limitation on Criminal Liability for Forgery and Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument.

Section 13A-9-8
Limitation on criminal liability for forgery and criminal possession of forged instrument.
A person may not be punished for both the offense of forgery and the offense of criminal possession of a forged instrument with respect to the same instrument, unless arising out of separate and distinct transactions.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4015.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-9 - Criminal Possession of Forgery Device.

Section 13A-9-9
Criminal possession of forgery device.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if he makes or possesses with knowledge of its character any plate, die or other device, appliance, apparatus, equipment or article specifically designed or adapted for use in forging written instruments with intent to use it himself, or to aid or permit another to use it for purposes of forgery.
(b) Criminal possession of a forgery device is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4020.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-10 - Criminal Simulation.

Section 13A-9-10
Criminal simulation.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal simulation if:
(1) He makes or alters any object, with intent to defraud, so that it appears to have an antiquity, value, rarity, source or authorship that it does not in fact possess; or
(2) He possesses or utters an object so simulated with knowledge of its true character and with intent to defraud.
(b) Criminal simulation is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4025.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-11 - Obtaining Signature by Deception.

Section 13A-9-11
Obtaining signature by deception.
(a) A person commits the crime of obtaining a signature by deception if with intent to defraud or to acquire a substantial benefit for himself or another, he causes another by deception to sign or execute a written instrument.
(b) The definition of "deception" in Section 13A-8-1(1) applies to this section also.
(c) Obtaining a signature by deception is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4030.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-13.1 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Generally.

Section 13A-9-13.1
Negotiating worthless negotiable instrument - Generally.
(a) A person commits the crime of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument if the person negotiates or delivers a negotiable instrument for a thing of value and with the intent, knowledge, or expectation that it will not be honored by the drawee.
(b) For the purposes of this section, it is prima facie evidence that the maker or drawer intended, knew, or expected that the instrument would not be honored in any of the following instances:
(1) The maker or drawer had no account with the drawee at the time the negotiable instrument was negotiated or delivered, as determined according to Section 7-3-503(2).
(2) Payment was refused by the drawee for lack of funds, upon presentation within 30 days after delivery, and the maker or drawer shall not have paid the holder thereof the amount due thereon, together with a service charge of not more than (fill in appropriate amount as provided by law), within 10 days after receiving written notice from the holder of the instrument that payment was refused upon the instrument, as provided in Section 13A-9-13.2.
(3) Notice that payment was refused is mailed by certified or registered mail and is returned undelivered to the sender, when the notice is mailed within a reasonable time after dishonor to the address printed on the instrument or given by the maker or drawer at the time of issuance of the instrument.
(c) Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) The definition of "negotiable instrument" in Section 7-3-104 applies to this section and Sections 13A-9-13.2 and 13A-9-13.3. For the purposes only of this section and Sections 13A-9-13.2 and 13A-9-13.3, the term "negotiable instrument" shall include electronic drafts.
(e) The definition of "negotiation" in Section 7-3-202 applies to this section and Sections 13A-9-13.2 and 13A-9-13.3.
(f) The definition of "delivery" in Section 7-1-201(14) applies to this section and Sections 13A-9-13.2 and 13A-9-13.3.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-200, p. 279, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-807, p. 1608, §2; Acts 1991, No. 91-319, p. 578, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-413, p. 679, §1; Act 2014-444, p. 1659, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-13.2 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Notice of Refusal of Payment Upon Instrument.

Section 13A-9-13.2
Negotiating worthless negotiable instrument - Notice of refusal of payment upon instrument.
For purposes of Section 13A-9-13.1:
(1) Notice mailed by certified or registered mail, evidenced by return receipt, to the address printed on the instrument or given at the time of issuance shall be deemed sufficient and equivalent to notice having been received by the person making, drawing, uttering, or delivering the instrument.
(2) The form of notice shall be substantially as follows:
"This statutory notice is provided pursuant to Section 13A-9-13.2 of the Alabama Code. You are hereby notified that a check or instrument numbered _____, apparently issued by you on ________ (date), drawn upon ________ (name of bank), and payable to ________, has been dishonored. Pursuant to Alabama law, you have 10 days from receipt of this notice to tender payment of the full amount of the check or instrument plus a service charge of not more than (fill in appropriate amount provided by law), the total amount due being $_____. Unless this amount is paid in full within the specified time above, the holder of such check or instrument may assume that you delivered the instrument with intent to defraud and may turn over the dishonored instrument and all other available information relating to this incident to the proper authorities for criminal prosecution."
(3) Any party holding a worthless negotiable instrument and giving notice in substantially similar form to that provided in subdivision (2) of this section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for the giving of the notice and for proceeding under the forms of the notice.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-200, p. 279, §2; Acts 1989, No. 89-807, p. 1608, §2; Acts 1991, No. 91-319, p. 578, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-413, p. 679, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-13.3 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Prima Facie Evidence of Identity.

Section 13A-9-13.3
Negotiating worthless negotiable instrument - Prima facie evidence of identity.
(a) In any prosecution or action under the provisions of Section 13A-9-13.1, a negotiable instrument for which the information required in subsections (b) and (c) of this section is available at the time of issuance shall constitute prima facie evidence of the identity of the party issuing the negotiable instrument and that such person was a party authorized to draw upon the named account.
(b) To establish this prima facie evidence, the following information regarding the identity of the party presenting the negotiable instrument shall be requested by the party receiving such instrument: The presenter's name, residence address, and home phone number. Such information may be provided by either of two methods:
(1) It may be recorded upon the negotiable instrument itself; or
(2) The number of a check-cashing identification card issued by the receiving party may be recorded on the negotiable instrument. Such check-cashing identification card shall be issued only after the information required in this subsection has been placed on file by the receiving party.
(c) In addition to the information required in subsection (b) of this section, the party receiving a negotiable instrument shall witness the signature or endorsement of the party presenting such negotiable instrument and, as evidence of such, the receiving party shall initial the negotiable instrument.
(Acts 1980, No. 80-200, p. 279, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-14 - Illegal Possession or Fraudulent Use of Credit Card or Debit Card.

Section 13A-9-14
Illegal possession or fraudulent use of credit card or debit card.
(a) A person commits the crime of illegal possession of a credit or debit card if, knowing that he or she does not have the consent of the owner, he or she takes, exercises control over, or otherwise uses the card.
(b) A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card if he or she uses, attempts to use, or allows to be used, a credit card or debit card for the purpose of obtaining property, services, or anything else of value with knowledge that:
(1) The card is stolen; or
(2) The card has been revoked or cancelled; or
(3) For any other reason the use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card or debit card is issued. The mere use by the original issuee of a credit card or debit card which has expired is not within the provisions of subdivision (b)(3) of this section.
(c) "Credit card" means any instrument or device, including a card to obtain telecommunication services, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, bank service card, banking card, check guarantee card, welfare card, a card used to facilitate the transfer of government benefits such as an electronic benefit transfer card (EBT card) or similar card, or a debit card, or by any other name, including an account number, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value, including telecommunication services, on credit or for use in an automated banking device to obtain any of the services offered through the device.
(d) "Debit card" means any instrument or writing or other evidence known by any name issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of a depositor in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value, payment of which is made against funds previously deposited in an account with the issuer.
(e) Illegal possession of or fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card is a Class D felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4045; Acts 1978, No. 770, p. 1110, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-664, p. 1163, §1; Act 2000-679, p. 1382, §1; Act 2015-185, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-15 - Reporting of Credit Card Lost, Stolen, or Mislaid.

Section 13A-9-15
Reporting of credit card lost, stolen, or mislaid.
(a) Any person who reports or attempts to report a credit card as being lost, stolen, or mislaid knowing the report to be false violates this subsection and shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b) Any cardholder who, with intent to defraud, uses a credit card which has previously been reported lost, stolen, or mislaid violates this subsection and shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(Code 1975, §13-4-37; Acts 1975, No. 1225, p. 2557, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-16 - Unlawfully Using Slugs - Definitions.

Section 13A-9-16
Unlawfully using slugs - Definitions.
The following definitions apply to Section 13A-9-17:
(1) COIN MACHINE. A coin box, turnstile, vending machine or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed:
a. To receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination or a token made for the purpose; and
b. In return for the insertion or deposit thereof, automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of property or a public or private service.
(2) SLUG. A metallic or other object or article which by virtue of its size, shape or any other quality is capable of being inserted, deposited or otherwise used in a coin machine as an improper but effective substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4050.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-17 - Unlawfully Using Slugs - Prohibition.

Section 13A-9-17
Unlawfully using slugs - Prohibition.
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawfully using slugs if:
(1) With intent to defraud the supplier, or another person, of property or a service sold or offered by means of a coin machine, he inserts, deposits or uses a slug in that machine; or
(2) He makes, possesses or disposes of a slug with intent that it be used unlawfully in a coin machine as provided in subdivision (a)(1) of this section.
(b) Unlawfully using slugs is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4051.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-18 - Criminal Impersonation.

Section 13A-9-18
Criminal impersonation.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation if he:
(1) Assumes a false identity and does an act in his assumed character with intent to gain an economic benefit for himself or another or to injure or defraud another; or
(2) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization and does an act in his pretended capacity with intent to gain an economic benefit for himself or another or to injure or defraud another.
(b) Criminal impersonation is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4055.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-18.1 - Giving of False Name or Address to a Law Enforcement Officer.

Section 13A-9-18.1
Giving of false name or address to a law enforcement officer.
(a) A person commits the crime of giving a false name or address to a law enforcement officer if the person gives a false name or address to a law enforcement officer in the course of the officer's official duties with intent to mislead the officer.
(b) Giving a false name or address to a law enforcement officer is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-204, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-19 - Change Bills - Emitting as Money.

Section 13A-9-19
Change bills - Emitting as money.
Any officer or agent of any private corporation or association or any other person who makes, emits, signs or countersigns, or causes or procures to be made, emitted, signed or countersigned, without authority of law, any paper to answer the purpose of money, or for general circulation, shall, on conviction, be fined not more than $500.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than one year.
(Code 1852, §101; Code 1867, §3643; Code 1876, §4433; Code 1886, §4143; Code 1896, §5546; Code 1907, §6426; Code 1923, §3492; Code 1940, T. 14, §93; Code 1975, §13-4-6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-20 - Change Bills - Circulating.

Section 13A-9-20
Change bills - Circulating.
Any person who passes or circulates in this state any paper issued without authority of law to answer the purpose of money shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $100.00.
(Code 1852, §102; Code 1867, §3644; Code 1876, §4434; Code 1886, §4144; Code 1896, §5547; Code 1907, §6427; Code 1923, §3493; Code 1940, T. 14, §94; Code 1975, §13-4-7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses. › Section 13A-9-21 - Submitting of False or Fraudulent Application for Certificate of Qualification or License to Practice Medicine.

Section 13A-9-21
Submitting of false or fraudulent application for certificate of qualification or license to practice medicine.
(a) A person commits the crime of submitting a false or fraudulent application for a certificate of qualification or license to practice medicine if:
(1) In connection with the submission of an application for a certificate of qualification or license to practice medicine, he submits or causes some other person to submit any materially false, fraudulent or deceptive statement in any document connected with the application for certificate of qualification or a license to practice medicine.
(2) In connection with the submission of an application for a certificate of qualification or license to practice medicine, he makes or causes another person to make any false, fraudulent or deceptive statement to the employees, agents or members of the Medical Licensure Commission or Board of Medical Examiners to whom he has submitted an application for a license.
(3) In connection with sitting for an examination administered by the Board of Medical Examiners, he attempts to give assistance to another or attempts to use the assistance of another in answering questions or solving problems contained in the licensing examination.
(4) In connection with sitting for an examination administered by the Board of Medical Examiners, he attempts to use unauthorized notes, symbols of other memorandums to assist him in answering questions or solving problems contained in the licensing examination during the actual administration of the licensing examination.
(5) In connection with sitting for an examination administered by the Board of Medical Examiners, he attempts to use an unauthorized copy of the licensing examination obtained by himself or another person in preparing to sit for the licensing examination.
(6) In connection with an examination administered by the Board of Medical Examiners he attempts to make or obtain an unauthorized copy of the examination or questions of the examination or retains a copy of the examination or a question of the examination which he is directed to return to the board.
(b) Submitting a false or fraudulent application is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1986, No. 86-538, p. 1049.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 2 - Business Frauds. › Section 13A-9-40 - Definitions.

Section 13A-9-40
Definitions.
(a) The definitions contained in Sections 13A-8-1 and 13A-9-1 are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires.
(b) "Services" is defined as in Section 13A-8-10(b).
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4101.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 2 - Business Frauds. › Section 13A-9-41 - Deceptive Business Practices.

Section 13A-9-41
Deceptive business practices.
(a) A person commits the crime of deceptive business practices if in the course of engaging in a business, occupation, or profession, he:
(1) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
(2) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers, less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
(3) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he furnishes the weight or measure; or
(4) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated commodities; or
(5) Sells, offers or exposes for sale mislabeled commodities.
(b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actor acts neither knowingly nor recklessly. The burden of injecting the issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c) "Adulterated" means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by statute or lawfully promulgated administrative regulation, or if none, as set by established commercial usage.
(d) "Mislabeled" means:
(1) Varying from the standard of truth or disclosure in labeling prescribed by statute or lawfully promulgated administrative regulation, or if none, as set by established commercial usage; or
(2) Represented as being another person's product, though otherwise labeled accurately as to quality and quantity.
(e) Deceptive business practices is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4105.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 2 - Business Frauds. › Section 13A-9-42 - False Advertising.

Section 13A-9-42
False advertising.
(a) A person commits the crime of false advertising if, in connection with the promotion of a sale, transfer, consumption or use of property or services, he makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial number of persons.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actor acts neither knowingly nor recklessly in making the false or misleading statement or in causing it to be made. The burden of injecting the issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c) False advertising is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4110.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 2 - Business Frauds. › Section 13A-9-43 - Bait Advertising.

Section 13A-9-43
Bait advertising.
(a) A person commits the crime of bait advertising if in any manner, including advertising or other means of communication to the public or to a substantial number of persons, he offers to sell property or services with the intent, plan or purpose not to sell or provide the advertised property or services:
(1) At the price at which he offered them; or
(2) In a quantity sufficient to meet the reasonably expected public demand, unless the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or
(3) At all.
(b) Bait advertising is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4115; Acts 1978, No. 770, p. 1110.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices. › Article 2 - Business Frauds. › Section 13A-9-44 - Limitation on Criminal Liability for False Advertising and Bait Advertising by Broadcasters, Publishers, Etc.

Section 13A-9-44
Limitation on criminal liability for false advertising and bait advertising by broadcasters, publishers, etc.
A television or radio broadcasting station, or a publisher or printer of a newspaper, magazine or other form of printed advertising, which broadcasts, publishes or prints a false advertisement or a bait advertisement of another person or a telephone company which furnishes service to a subscriber, without knowledge of the advertiser's or subscriber's intent, plan or purpose, does not commit a crime under Sections 13A-9-42 and 13A-9-43.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4120.)