Alabama Code 13A-12-198. Forfeiture of equipment, materials, vehicles, etc., used in production, transportation, dissemination, etc., of obscene matter
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Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class A felony | 10 years to life | up to $60,000 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-12-198
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any article, equipment, machine, materials, matter, vehicle or other thing whatsoever used in the commercial production, transportation, dissemination, display or storage of any obscene matter displaying or depicting a person under the age of 17 years engaged in any of the obscene acts described in Sections 13A-12-191, 13A-12-192, 13A-12-196 and 13A-12-197 shall be contraband and shall be forfeited to the State of Alabama. The manner, method and procedure for the forfeiture and condemnation of such thing shall be the same as that provided by law for the confiscation or condemnation or forfeiture of automobiles, conveyances or vehicles in which alcoholic beverages are illegally transported.