Abuse and Neglect of an Adult with a Disability - Third 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 third degree if he or she recklessly abuses or neglects any adult with a disability and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury.
(b) Abuse and neglect of an adult with a disability 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.