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Against the person
Assault (aggravated) Verified against official source
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Statutory range
Assault in the first degree — § 13A-6-20
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Intentionally causing serious physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; intentionally causing serious permanent disfigurement, amputation or disablement; recklessly causing serious injury under circumstances of extreme indifference to human life; causing serious injury during specified felonies (arson, burglary, escape, kidnapping, rape, robbery, sodomy, or any other felony clearly dangerous to human life) or immediate flight; or causing serious injury while DUI in violation of § 32-5A-191 or § 32-5A-191.3.
Assault in the second degree — § 13A-6-21
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Intentionally causing serious physical injury; intentionally causing physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; recklessly causing serious physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; intentionally causing physical injury to protected persons (peace officer, detention/correctional officer, EMT, utility worker, firefighter; teacher or public-education employee; health-care worker; DHR/social-work employee; letter carrier; child in an educational environment) during or as a result of duty; or intentionally causing stupor, unconsciousness or impairment by administering a drug/substance without consent.
Assault in the first degree includes DUI serious-injury cases (§ 13A-6-20(a)(5)); the same conduct can also be charged as DUI under § 32-5A-191.
Assault (simple) Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Assault in the third degree — § 13A-6-22 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. With intent to cause physical injury, causing physical injury; recklessly causing physical injury; causing physical injury by criminal negligence with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or causing physical injury with intent to prevent a peace officer from performing a lawful duty.
Menacing (§ 13A-6-23, Class B misdemeanor) and reckless endangerment (§ 13A-6-24) are separate offences and are not tiered here.
Domestic violence Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Domestic violence in the first degree — § 13A-6-130
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Underlying assault in the first degree (§ 13A-6-20), aggravated stalking (§ 13A-6-91), or burglary in the first degree (§ 13A-7-5) against a protected person. Second or subsequent conviction: minimum 1 year without probation, parole, good-time credits or any other reduction. Minimum doubled if the defendant willfully violated a protection order in committing the offence, or the offence was committed in the presence of a child under 14.
Domestic violence in the second degree — § 13A-6-131
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Underlying assault in the second degree (§ 13A-6-21), intimidating a witness (§ 13A-10-123), stalking (§ 13A-6-90), burglary in the second or third degree (§§ 13A-7-6, 13A-7-7), or criminal mischief in the first degree (§ 13A-7-21) against a protected person. Second or subsequent conviction: minimum 6 months without probation, parole, good-time credits or any reduction. Minimum doubled if the defendant willfully violated a protection order in committing the offence, or the offence was committed in the presence of a child under 14.
Domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation — § 13A-6-138
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Assault with intent to cause physical harm, or menacing, by strangulation or suffocation (or attempted strangulation/suffocation) against a protected person.
Domestic violence in the third degree — first conviction — § 13A-6-132(a)-(b)
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. Underlying assault in the third degree, menacing, reckless endangerment, criminal coercion, harassment, criminal surveillance, harassing communications, criminal trespass in the third degree, criminal mischief in the second or third degree, or arson in the third degree against a protected person. Minimum 30 days without reduction if the defendant willfully violated a protection order in committing the offence.
Domestic violence in the third degree — second conviction — § 13A-6-132(c)
- Imprisonment
- 10 days–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor, with a minimum term of 10 days in a city or county jail or detention facility without consideration for any reduction in time.
Domestic violence in the third degree — third or subsequent conviction, or prior higher-degree / out-of-state DV conviction — § 13A-6-132(d)-(e)
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Applies on a third or subsequent conviction under § 13A-6-132(a), or where the defendant has a previous conviction for first-degree, second-degree, or strangulation/suffocation domestic violence, or a substantially similar domestic-violence conviction from another state or jurisdiction. Municipal-court convictions count for determining conviction number.
Alabama HAS a standalone Domestic Violence Act — §§ 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132 and 13A-6-138 — which elevates specified underlying offences committed against protected persons: a current or former spouse, parent, step-parent, child, step-child, grandparent, step-grandparent, grandchild, step-grandchild, any person with whom the defendant has a child in common, a present household member, or a person who has or had a dating relationship with the defendant. Household member excludes non-romantic or non-intimate co-residents.
Homicide — manslaughter Verified against official source
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Statutory range
Manslaughter — § 13A-6-3
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Recklessly causing the death of another; causing death under circumstances that would be murder but for sudden heat of passion on lawful provocation; knowingly selling/furnishing/delivering a controlled substance containing fentanyl (or a fentanyl analogue) where the recipient dies as a proximate result of its use; or driving/operating a motor vehicle or vessel in violation of § 32-5A-191 or § 32-5A-191.3 and causing the death of another.
Related but separate: criminally negligent homicide (§ 13A-6-4) is a Class A misdemeanor, or a Class C felony where a vehicle or vessel operator causes the death — corroborated by FindLaw, not re-checked against the official text in this pass.
Homicide — murder Verified against official source
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Statutory range
Murder — § 13A-6-2
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Intentionally causing death; recklessly causing death under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life; felony murder during arson 1st, burglary 1st/2nd, escape 1st, kidnapping 1st, rape 1st, robbery in any degree, sodomy 1st, aggravated child abuse, or any other felony clearly dangerous to human life; or arson causing the death of a firefighter/public safety officer on duty. Sudden heat of passion on lawful provocation excludes (a)(1)/(a)(2) murder and reduces to manslaughter.
Murder under aggravated circumstances — capital murder — §§ 13A-6-2(c), 13A-5-40
- Imprisonment
- Death or life imprisonment without parole (adult 18+); life imprisonment without parole or life (under 18)
- Fine
- No fine stated in § 13A-6-2(c) for the capital sentence
Punishment fixed under Article 2 of Chapter 5. A defendant sentenced to life on a capital offence must serve a minimum of 30 years, day for day, before first parole consideration.
Alabama is a death-penalty state, but death applies ONLY to capital murder under Ala. Code § 13A-5-40 — never to ordinary murder. Capital offences (24 subdivisions) include murder during kidnapping, first-degree robbery, first- or second-degree rape/sodomy, first- or second-degree burglary, sexual abuse, or arson; murder of a police officer, prison/jail guard, first responder, public official, witness, or a victim under a protective order; murder while under sentence of life imprisonment; murder for hire; murder of two or more persons by one act/scheme; murder of a victim under 14; murder by a deadly weapon fired from outside a dwelling, in/into a vehicle, or in the presence of a child under 14 whose parent/guardian is the victim; murder by a defendant previously convicted of murder within 20 years; and — as standalone capital offences — first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and sexual torture where the victim is under 12 (§ 13A-5-40(a)(22)-(24)). Aggravating circumstances that make death available are listed in § 13A-5-49 (14 aggravators, including prior violent felony, great risk of death to many persons, murder for pecuniary gain, murder to avoid arrest, especially heinous/atrocious/cruel, victim under 14, victim a peace officer or first responder on duty).
Sexual offences
Sexual assault / rape Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Rape in the first degree — § 13A-6-61 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion; with a person incapable of consent by reason of being incapacitated; or, offender 16 or older with a person under 12 — for the under-12 theory, punishment is fixed under Article 2 of Chapter 5 (capital offence under § 13A-5-40(a)(22)).
Rape in the second degree — § 13A-6-62 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Offender 16 or older engaging in sexual intercourse with a person 12 or older but under 16, the actor being at least 2 years older than the other person. Age-based only; no force element.
Sodomy in the first degree — § 13A-6-63 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Sodomy by forcible compulsion; with a person incapable of consent by reason of being incapacitated; or, offender 16 or older with a person under 12 — for the under-12 theory, punishment is fixed under Article 2 of Chapter 5 (capital offence under § 13A-5-40(a)(23)).
Sodomy in the second degree — § 13A-6-64 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Offender 16 or older engaging in sodomy with a person 12 or older but under 16, the actor being at least 2 years older than the other person. Age-based only; no force element.
Under § 13A-5-6(d), a defendant 21 or older convicted under § 13A-6-61, § 13A-6-63 or § 13A-6-65.1 where the victim was 6 or younger is sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Sexual torture (§ 13A-6-65.1) and sexual abuse in the first/second degrees (§§ 13A-6-66, 13A-6-67) are separate offences and are not tiered here. First-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and sexual torture with a victim under 12 are standalone capital offences (§ 13A-5-40(a)(22)-(24)).
Property
Burglary Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Burglary in the first degree — § 13A-7-5 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Knowingly and unlawfully entering or remaining in a dwelling with intent to commit a crime, and in effecting entry, while inside, or in immediate flight: armed with explosives; causes physical injury to a non-participant; or is armed with / uses or threatens a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument (mere acquisition of a weapon during the burglary excluded).
Burglary in the second degree — § 13A-7-6 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. (a) Entering or remaining in a building with intent to commit theft or a felony, plus an aggravating factor as in the first degree; or (b) unlawfully entering a lawfully occupied dwelling-house with intent to commit a theft or a felony.
Burglary in the third degree — § 13A-7-7 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in a dwelling or building with intent to commit a crime; includes entering a dwelling and intentionally causing $1,000 or more in damage.
No breaking-and-entering element is required — unlawful entry or remaining with the required intent suffices.
Robbery Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Robbery in the first degree — § 13A-8-41 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Third-degree robbery plus: armed with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or causes serious physical injury to another. Possession of an apparent deadly weapon or a representation of being armed is prima facie evidence of being armed.
Robbery in the second degree — § 13A-8-42 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Third-degree robbery while aided by another person actually present.
Robbery in the third degree — § 13A-8-43 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. In the course of committing a theft (including attempt and immediate flight), using force against the owner or any person present with intent to overcome resistance, or threatening imminent force to compel acquiescence to the taking or escape with the property.
Claim of right is no defence to robbery (§ 13A-8-44). Pharmacy robbery (§§ 13A-8-50-52) is a separate offence and is not tiered here.
Theft Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Theft of property in the first degree — § 13A-8-3 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Value over $2,500; or property of any value taken from the person of another; or a motor vehicle regardless of value; or a common plan/scheme to sell or transfer stolen property with aggregate value of at least $1,000 within 180 days.
Theft of property in the second degree — § 13A-8-4 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Value $1,500–$2,500 and not taken from the person; or a firearm, rifle or shotgun; or a controlled substance; or livestock, regardless of value.
Theft of property in the third degree — § 13A-8-4.1 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$7,500
Class D felony. Value over $500 but not over $1,499 and not taken from the person; or a credit or debit card.
Theft of property in the fourth degree — § 13A-8-5 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. Value $500 or less and not taken from the person of another.
Theft defined in § 13A-8-2 (knowingly obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over another's property, including by deception). Aggravated theft by deception (§ 13A-8-2.1), theft of lost property, theft of services and theft by shoplifting carry their own degree structures and are not tiered here.
Vandalism / criminal damage Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Criminal mischief in the first degree — § 13A-7-21 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Intentionally damaging another's property, with no right to do so, in an amount over $2,500, or by explosion regardless of amount.
Criminal mischief in the second degree — § 13A-7-22 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. Intentional damage over $500 but not over $2,500. A second conviction within 5 years involving a church or other religious building carries a mandatory minimum of 10 days in jail; a third or subsequent such conviction, 30 days.
Criminal mischief in the third degree — § 13A-7-23 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–6 months county jail
- Fine
- $0–$3,000
Class B misdemeanor. Intentional damage of $500 or less.
Restitution is ordered as a first priority for criminal mischief involving a church or other religious building (§ 13A-7-22(b)(3)). Criminal tampering (§§ 13A-7-25, 13A-7-26) and criminal littering (§ 13A-7-29) are separate offences and are not tiered here.
Fraud & financial
Fraud Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Theft by deception — § 13A-8-2, punished as theft of the amount obtained Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year (value $500 or less) / 1 year and 1 day–5 years (over $500–$1,499) / 1 year and 1 day–10 years ($1,500–$2,500) / 2–20 years (over $2,500, from the person, motor vehicle, or scheme)
- Fine
- $0–$6,000 / $0–$7,500 / $0–$15,000 / $0–$30,000 by degree
Knowingly obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over another's property by deception, with intent to deprive. Punished under the theft-of-property degrees (§§ 13A-8-3, 13A-8-4, 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-5).
Forgery in the first degree — § 13A-9-2 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. With intent to defraud, falsely making/completing/altering a written instrument that is part of an issue of government stamps, securities or other valuable instruments, or of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against a business enterprise.
Forgery in the second degree — § 13A-9-3 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. With intent to defraud, falsely making/completing/altering a deed, will, codicil or contract affecting a legal right, interest, obligation or status; a public record or instrument filed/required to be filed in a public office; or a written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, employee or government agency.
Forgery in the third degree — § 13A-9-3.1 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$7,500
Class D felony. With intent to defraud, falsely making/completing/altering a commercial instrument such as a check, draft or promissory note.
Forgery in the fourth degree — § 13A-9-4 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. All other forgery with intent to defraud.
Identity theft — § 13A-8-192 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Without the victim's authorization and with intent to defraud for one's own or a third person's benefit: obtaining/recording/accessing identifying information; obtaining goods, services, identification documents or employment through the victim's identifying information. Does not apply to misrepresenting age solely to obtain alcohol, tobacco or another privilege denied to minors.
Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first, second, third and fourth degrees (§§ 13A-9-5, 13A-9-6, 13A-9-6.1, 13A-9-7) mirrors the forgery degrees. Aggravated theft by deception (§ 13A-8-2.1), negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (§ 13A-9-13.1), insurance/welfare and other subject-specific frauds are not tiered here.
Drugs
Drug possession Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Schedules I-V) — § 13A-12-212 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$7,500
Class D felony. Includes obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree, not for personal use — § 13A-12-213(a)(1) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony.
Unlawful possession of marihuana in the first degree, personal use after a prior second-degree conviction — § 13A-12-213(a)(2) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–5 years
- Fine
- $0–$7,500
Class D felony.
Unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree, personal use — § 13A-12-214 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor; first-time personal-use possession.
Possession with intent to distribute at or above the quantity thresholds in Ala. Code § 13A-12-211(c), and distribution under § 13A-12-211(a)-(b), are Class B felonies; amounts at trafficking weights fall under § 13A-12-231 (see drug-trafficking entry). Marijuana is spelled 'marihuana' in the Code.
Drug trafficking / sale Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Trafficking in cannabis — § 13A-12-231(1)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (>1 kg–<100 lb); 5 years (100–<500 lb); 15 years (500–<1,000 lb); life (≥1,000 lb)
- Fine
- Fixed $25,000 / $50,000 / $200,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
Knowingly selling, manufacturing, delivering, bringing into the state, or possessing in excess of 1 kilo / 2.2 lb.
Trafficking in cocaine — § 13A-12-231(2)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (28–<500 g); 5 years (500 g–<1 kg); 15 years (1–<10 kg); life (≥10 kg)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $250,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
Cocaine or any mixture containing cocaine, 28 g or more.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — morphine, opium, heroin, fentanyl mixtures — § 13A-12-231(3)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (4–<14 g); 10 years (14–<28 g); 25 years (28–<56 g); life (≥56 g)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $500,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
4 g or more of morphine/opium/heroin or mixtures, or any mixture containing fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — methaqualone — § 13A-12-231(4)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (1,000–<5,000 pills/capsules); 10 years (5,000–<25,000); 25 years (25,000–<100,000); life (≥100,000)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $500,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
1,000 or more pills/capsules of methaqualone.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — hydromorphone — § 13A-12-231(5)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (500–<1,000 pills/capsules); 10 years (1,000–<4,000); 25 years (4,000–<10,000); life (>10,000)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $100,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
500 or more pills/capsules of hydromorphone. Note the third band fine is $100,000, not $500,000, as written.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — MDMA / MMDA — § 13A-12-231(6)-(7)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (28–<500 g); 5 years (500 g–<1 kg); 15 years (1–<10 kg); life (≥10 kg)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $250,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
28 g or more of 3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine or 5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine, or mixtures.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — phencyclidine (PCP) — § 13A-12-231(8)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (4–<14 g); 5 years (14–<28 g); 15 years (28–<56 g); life (≥56 g)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $250,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
4 g or more of phencyclidine or any mixture containing it.
Trafficking in illegal drugs — LSD — § 13A-12-231(9)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (4–<14 g); 10 years (14–<28 g); 25 years (28–<56 g); life (≥56 g)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $500,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
4 g or more of lysergic acid diethylamide or any mixture containing it.
Trafficking in amphetamine / methamphetamine — § 13A-12-231(10)-(11)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (28–<500 g); 5 years (500 g–<1 kg); 15 years (1–<10 kg); life (≥10 kg)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $250,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
28 g or more of amphetamine or methamphetamine, or mixtures, including salts and optical isomers.
Trafficking in synthetic controlled substances — § 13A-12-231(12)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (56–<500 g); 10 years (500 g–<1 kg); 15 years (1–<10 kg); life (≥10 kg)
- Fine
- Fixed $50,000 / $100,000 / $250,000 by band; no fine stated for the life tier
56 g or more of a synthetic controlled substance or analogue (excluding fentanyl analogues under subdivision (13)).
Trafficking in illegal drugs — fentanyl, single component — § 13A-12-231(13)
- Imprisonment
- Mandatory minimum 3 years (1–<2 g); 10 years (2–<4 g); 25 years (4–<8 g); life (≥8 g)
- Fine
- Minimum fine $50,000 / $100,000 / $500,000 / $750,000 by band
1 g or more of fentanyl or a synthetic fentanyl analogue as a single component. Second conviction under (13): +5 years; third or subsequent: +10 years, neither suspendable.
All trafficking felonies are treated as Class A felonies (§ 13A-12-231(15)); a defendant with prior felony convictions receives the greater of the trafficking sentence/fine or the habitual-offender sentence/fine (§ 13A-5-9). Possession of a firearm during trafficking adds 5 years plus a $25,000 fine, not suspendable (§ 13A-12-231(16)). 50 or more individual packages may be charged as trafficking regardless of weight (§ 13A-12-231(14)). Sentences may not be suspended or deferred before the mandatory minimum term is served (§ 13A-12-232). Below trafficking weights, sale/distribution is unlawful distribution under § 13A-12-211 (Class B felony).
Weapons
Weapons offences Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Carrying concealed pistol/firearm in violation of Article 3 — § 13A-11-50 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–6 months county jail
- Fine
- $0–$3,000
Class B misdemeanor. Carrying concealed about one's person or in a vehicle a pistol or firearm of any other kind in violation of the article.
Prohibited person possessing a firearm — § 13A-11-72(a) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. A person who owns/possesses/controls a firearm after: any felony conviction within the previous 5 years; 3 or more felony convictions at any time; conviction for a crime of violence, misdemeanor domestic violence, or a violent offence; being subject to a valid domestic-abuse protection order; or being of unsound mind.
Minor, habitual drunkard, or person with a drug addiction possessing a pistol — § 13A-11-72(b) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor.
Deadly weapon on school premises — § 13A-11-72(d) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Knowingly carrying or possessing a deadly weapon on the premises of a K-12 school, subject to statutory exceptions (law enforcement, permit holders, school security/resource officers).
Discharging a firearm into an occupied building, vehicle, etc. — § 13A-11-61(b) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive or other weapon discharging a dangerous projectile into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive/car, aircraft, automobile, truck or watercraft.
Discharging a firearm into an unoccupied building, vehicle, etc. — § 13A-11-61(c) Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Same conduct as above with respect to an unoccupied target.
Short-barrelled rifle or shotgun in violation of federal law — § 13A-11-63 Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony. Possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling or using a short-barrelled rifle or short-barrelled shotgun in violation of federal law; peace officers on duty excepted.
Firearm or deadly-weapon use raises felony minimums: Class A felony not less than 20 years; Class B or C felony not less than 10 years (§ 13A-5-6(a)(5)-(6)). Alabama is a permitless-carry state for most adults (Act 2022-133); § 13A-11-50 punishes carrying concealed in violation of Article 3, e.g. by prohibited persons or in prohibited places. Committing a crime when armed (§ 13A-11-71) and other weapons offences are not tiered here.
Traffic & transport
DUI / drink driving Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
1st conviction — § 32-5A-191(e)
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county or municipal jail
- Fine
- $600–$2,100
90-day licence suspension, stayed if the offender elects an approved ignition interlock device (IID) for 90 days. IID for 1 year if the driver refused a test, a child under 14 was a passenger, someone else was injured, or BAC was 0.15% or more.
2nd conviction — § 32-5A-191(f)
- Imprisonment
- 5 days–1 year county or municipal jail
- Fine
- $1,100–$5,100
Mandatory sentence of at least 5 days' imprisonment or at least 30 days' community service, not subject to suspension or probation. 1-year licence revocation; IID for 2 years.
3rd conviction — § 32-5A-191(g)
- Imprisonment
- 60 days–1 year county or municipal jail
- Fine
- $2,100–$10,100
Minimum 60 days to be served in the county or municipal jail and cannot be probated or suspended. 3-year licence revocation; IID for 3 years.
4th or subsequent conviction, or prior felony DUI conviction — § 32-5A-191(h)
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $4,100–$10,100
Class C felony. Minimum mandatory 10 days in the county jail; the remainder may be suspended or probated only on enrolment in and successful completion of a state-certified chemical dependency programme. 5-year licence revocation; IID for 4 years. The habitual felony offender law does not apply to a felony DUI under this subsection.
Enhanced — BAC 0.15% or more, or child under 14 a passenger — § 32-5A-191(i)-(j)
- Imprisonment
- At least double the minimum punishment of the applicable tier
- Fine
- At least double the minimum fine of the applicable tier
BAC ≥0.15%: at least double the minimum punishment (for a misdemeanor, the minimum punishment is 1 year, all of which may be suspended except as provided in (f) and (g)). Child under 14 a passenger (offender over 21): at least double the minimum punishment. Neither enhancement extends the IID period.
Also in § 32-5A-191: under-21 drivers may not drive with 0.02% or more BAC; school-bus/day-care drivers 0.02%; commercial motor vehicle drivers 0.04%. DUI causing death is manslaughter under § 13A-6-3(a)(4); DUI causing serious injury is assault in the first degree under § 13A-6-20(a)(5). Fines in this section are stated as ranges in the statute itself.
Cyber & digital
Cybercrime / hacking Verified against official source
This range was checked against the official legal text.
Statutory range
Computer tampering — base offence — § 13A-8-112(b)(1)
- Imprisonment
- 0–1 year county jail
- Fine
- $0–$6,000
Class A misdemeanor. Without authority or exceeding authorization, knowingly accessing/altering/damaging/destroying a computer, system, network, program or data; introducing a virus/contaminator; disrupting or denying services; trapping a user on a site/system; obtaining confidential or non-public records from state, political-subdivision or medical-institution systems; or disclosing another's computer-security credentials without consent. Acts within the scope of lawful employment excepted.
Computer tampering — intent to commit an unlawful act, obtain a benefit, or defraud/harm — § 13A-8-112(b)(2)
- Imprisonment
- 1 year and 1 day–10 years
- Fine
- $0–$15,000
Class C felony.
Computer tampering — victim expenditure over $2,500, or intent plus interruption of government/public services — § 13A-8-112(b)(3)
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Applies where the violation results in victim expenditure over $2,500, or where the actor's intent is to obtain a benefit, commit an unlawful act, or defraud or harm another and there is an interruption or impairment of governmental operations or public communication, transportation, or supply of water, gas or other public or utility service.
Computer tampering — victim expenditure over $100,000, or physical injury — § 13A-8-112(b)(4)
- Imprisonment
- 10–99 years or life
- Fine
- $0–$60,000
Class A felony. Applies where the violation results in victim expenditure over $100,000, or the offence causes physical injury to any person not involved in the act.
Computer tampering — Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center systems/data — § 13A-8-112(b)(5)
- Imprisonment
- 2–20 years
- Fine
- $0–$30,000
Class B felony. Misuse of each individual record is a separate offence.
Encoded data fraud (§ 13A-8-113 — skimming/reencoding devices and counterfeit cards) is a separate Class C felony and is not tiered here. Identity theft (§ 13A-8-192) is covered under the fraud entry.