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Ala. Code § 13A-6-283

Abuse and Neglect of an Adult with a Disability - Second Degree.

Known as the Alabama Adults with Disabilities Protection Act

The act spans §§ 13A-6-280 to 13A-6-289 (10 sections).

(Act 2024-348, §1.)

(a) A person commits the crime of abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the second degree if he or she does any of the following:

(1) Intentionally abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the adult with a disability.

(2) Recklessly abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes serious injury to the adult with a disability.

(3) Recklessly abuses or neglects any adult with a disability having been previously convicted of abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the third degree in any court.

(b) Abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability in the second degree is a Class B felony.

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