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Ala. Code § 13A-6-42

Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree.

Known as the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act

The act spans §§ 13A-6-1 to 13A-6-96 (103 sections).

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2206.)

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful imprisonment in the second degree if he restrains another person.

(b) A person does not commit a crime under this section if:

(1) The person restrained is a child less than 18 years old, and

(2) The actor is a relative of the child, and

(3) The actor’s sole purpose is to assume lawful control of the child.

The burden of injecting the issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.

(c) Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree is a Class C misdemeanor.

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