Elder Abuse and Neglect - First Degree.
Known as the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act
The act spans §§ 13A-6-1 to 13A-6-96 (103 sections).
(Act 2013-307, §3; §38-9E-3; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)
(a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the first degree if he or she intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the elderly person.
(b) Elder abuse and neglect in the first degree is a Class A felony.
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.