(a) A person who by virtue of employment or official position has possession of, or access to, individually identifiable DNA information indexed or otherwise contained in the DNA database system of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and who knowingly and willfully discloses such information in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it shall be guilty of a Class C felony.

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
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-18-28

(b) A person who without authorization knowingly and willfully obtains DNA samples or any individual identifiable DNA information indexed or contained in the DNA database system of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
(c) A person who shall conspire to commit a violation of subsections (a) or (b) shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
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