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Ala. Code § 13A-9-23

Known as the Alabama Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).

(Act 2026-536, §2.)

Effective October 2026

(a) A person commits the crime of aggravated fraudulent sale or lease of residential real property if, with the intent to defraud:

(1) The person either: (i) lists, advertises, or causes the listing or advertisement of residential real property for sale knowing that the person or the purported seller has no legal title or authority to sell the real property; or (ii) rents, leases, or causes the rental or leasing of real property knowing the person or the purported lessor has no legal ownership or authority to lease the property; and

(2) Either: (i) the person received funds related to the sale or lease; or (ii) the property is owned individually or jointly by an individual who is 70 years of age or older.

(b) Aggravated fraudulent sale of real property is a Class C felony.

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