Alabama Code 37-8-149. Unlawful purchase or receipt, etc., of railroad property
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-8-149
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. 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
Any person who shall, without written authority from the railroad company owning the same, purchase or receive for sale, or in pledge or on storage, or for safekeeping, any article of iron, brass or other metal which has been manufactured and is used exclusively for railroad purposes without the consent in writing of the president, vice-president, general manager, superintendent or purchasing agent of such railroad company shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fined in a sum not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00, or be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court, and proof of possession of any said articles shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this section.