It is not a defense to a charge under this article that the property was not stolen, embezzled, or converted property at the time of the violation if the property was explicitly represented to the accused person as being stolen, embezzled, or converted property.
Ala. Code § 13A-8-228
Defense Precluded Upon Explicit Representation of Property as Stolen, Embezzled, or Converted.
Known as the Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act
The act spans §§ 13A-8-220 to 13A-8-233 (14 sections).
(Act 2023-531, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.