(a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the second degree if he or she does any of the following:

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
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-6-193

(1) Intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the elderly person.
(2) Recklessly abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the elderly person.
(3) Recklessly abuses or neglects or emotionally abuses any elderly person having been previously convicted of elder abuse and neglect in the third degree in any court.
(b) Elder abuse and neglect in the second degree is a Class B felony.
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