(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to intentionally flee by any means from anyone the person knows to be a law enforcement officer if the person knows the officer is attempting to arrest the person.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felony2 to 20 yearsup to $30,000
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $6,000
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-52

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(b) It shall be unlawful for a person while operating a motor vehicle on a street, road, alley, or highway in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer after having received a signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop.
(c)

(1) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a Class A misdemeanor .
(2) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a Class C felony if either of the following occur:

a. The flight or attempt to elude causes the offender to strike or collide with another vehicle or pedestrian.
b. The flight or attempt to elude causes physical injury to any other person.
c. The flight or attempt to elude results in the offender crossing the lines of this state into a neighboring state.
(3) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a Class B felony if either of the following occur:

a. The flight or attempt to elude causes serious physical injury or death to any other person.
b. During the flight or attempt to elude the person exceeds 20 miles per hour over the legal maximum speed limit.
(d) Upon conviction of subsection (a) or (b), the court shall order the suspension of the driver license of the defendant for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years.
(e) It is not a violation of this section for an individual to continue traveling at or below the speed limit, with or without the vehicle’s flashers turned on, with the intent of stopping the vehicle at the nearest safe place.
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