Ala. Code § 13A-6-44

Kidnapping in the Second Degree. (Amended by Act 2026-375)

Known as the Protecting Alabama’s Elders Act

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

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Flores-Granados (2015)

Most recently applied in United States v. Flores-Granados (April 2015)

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2211.)

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AMENDED BY ACT 2026-375, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the second degree if he abducts another person.

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

(1) The abduction is not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force,

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

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

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

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