Ala. Code § 13A-5-1

Applicability of Provisions.

Known as the Alabama Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §1201.)

(a) Every person convicted of any offense defined in this title, or defined outside this title, shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with this article, unless otherwise specifically provided by law.

(b) Penal laws enacted after January 1, 1980, shall be classified for punishment purposes in accordance with this article.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.