(a)

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felony10 years to lifeup to $60,000
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 26-15-3.1

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) A responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse if he or she does any of the following:

a. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 by acts taking place on more than one occasion.
b. He or she violates Section 26-15-3 and in so doing also violates a court order concerning the parties or injunction.
c. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 which causes serious physical injury, as defined in Section 13A-1-2, to the child.
(2) The crime of aggravated child abuse is a Class B felony.
(b)

(1) A responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse of a child under the age of six if he or she does any of the following to a child under the age of six years:

a. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 by acts taking place on more than two occasions.
b. He or she violates Section 26-15-3 and in so doing also violates a court order concerning the parties or injunction.
c. He or she violates the provisions of Section 26-15-3 which causes serious physical injury, as defined in Section 13A-1-2, to the child.
(2) The crime of aggravated child abuse of a child under the age of six is a Class A felony.