Elder Abuse and Neglect - Third Degree.
Known as the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act
The act spans §§ 13A-6-1 to 13A-6-96 (103 sections).
(Act 2013-307, §5; §38-9E-5; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)
(a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the third degree if he or she does any of the following:
(1) Recklessly abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury.
(2) Recklessly emotionally abuses any elderly person.
(b) Elder abuse and neglect in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.