(a) This article shall be known as the Domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

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(b) The purpose of this article is to define the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order.