Alabama Code 27-1-12. Penalty for violation of title
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Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-1-12
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Each willful violation of this title for which a greater penalty is not provided by another provision of this title or by other applicable laws of this state shall, in addition to any applicable prescribed denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate of authority or license, be punishable as a misdemeanor, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail, or by sentence to hard labor for the county, for a period not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment or hard labor in the discretion of the court. Each instance of violation shall be considered a separate offense.