Section 13A-6-161 – Subpoena Power of Attorney General; Discovery.
Section 13A-6-161 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. Before the Attorney General commences any action under this article, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas to any person to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical […]
Section 13A-6-197 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – Third Degree.
Section 13A-6-197 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – Third degree. (a) The financial exploitation of an elderly person in which the value of the property taken does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) constitutes financial exploitation of the elderly person in the third degree. (b) Financial exploitation of an elderly person in the third […]
Section 13A-6-141 – Definitions.
Section 13A-6-141 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER. A domestic violence protection order is any protection from abuse order issued pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act, Sections 30-5-1 to 30-5-11, inclusive. The term includes […]
Section 13A-6-162 – Violations; Penalties.
Section 13A-6-162 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any person, corporation, or other legal entity who engages in any act or practice that violates this article is liable for a civil penalty of up to […]
Section 13A-6-198 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person – Prosecution.
Section 13A-6-198 Financial exploitation of an elderly person – Prosecution. (a) In any prosecution brought for financial exploitation of an elderly person, the crime shall be considered to be committed in any county in which any part of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county, or […]
Section 13A-6-142 – Violation of a Domestic Violation Protection Order; Penalties.
Section 13A-6-142 Violation of a domestic violation protection order; penalties. (a) A person commits the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order if the person knowingly commits any act prohibited by a domestic violence protection order or willfully fails to abide by any term of a domestic violence protection order. (b) A violation […]
Section 13A-6-163 – Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offenses Against Minors.
Section 13A-6-163 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any violation of this article or any violation of Section 13A-12-111, 13A-12-112, 13A-12-113, 13A-12-121, or 13A-12-121.1, may only be prosecuted in circuit or district court. (b) Notwithstanding […]
Section 13A-6-199 – Liability of Persons Reporting or Investigating Violations.
Section 13A-6-199 Liability of persons reporting or investigating violations. Any person or entity acting pursuant to this chapter in reporting or investigating any report of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an elderly person, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or […]
Section 13A-6-143 – Arrest for Violation of Article.
Section 13A-6-143 Arrest for violation of article. A law enforcement officer may arrest any person for the violation of this article if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has violated any provision of a valid domestic violence protection order, whether temporary or permanent. The presentation of a domestic violence protection order […]
Section 13A-6-170 – Posting of National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline in Certain Establishments.
Section 13A-6-170 Posting of National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline in certain establishments. (a) All persons owning any establishment that requires a liquor license or alcoholic beverage license, and that does not also have a food or beverage permit, or both; any hotel that has been cited as a nuisance as defined in Sections 13A-12-110 […]