(a) A person commits the crime of obstructing justice using a false identity if he or she uses identification documents or identifying information of another person or a fictitious person to avoid summons, arrest, prosecution, or to impede a criminal investigation.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-8-194

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) Obstructing justice using a false identity is a Class C felony.
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