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Ala. Code § 13A-8-227

Forfeiture and Restitution for Organized Retail Theft.

Known as the Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 13A-8-220 to 13A-8-233 (14 sections).

(Act 2023-531, §1.)

(a) Any proceeds, property obtained by proceeds, or instruments of the crimes of organized retail theft or retail theft may be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-93.

(b) When a person is convicted of organized retail theft, upon request of the district attorney, the court shall order the defendant to make restitution as follows:

(1) To the retail merchant victim, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 15-18-67.

(2) To the primary investigative law enforcement and prosecutorial entities for any legitimate cost incurred in the course of the investigation or prosecution, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-190(j), or an amount agreed upon by the district attorney.

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