2016 Code of Alabama
Title 26 - INFANTS AND INCOMPETENTS.
Chapter 15 - CHILD ABUSE GENERALLY.
Section 26-15-3.1 - Aggravated child abuse.
(a)(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.
(Act 2001-371, p. 477, §1; Act 2002-403, p. 1015, §1; Act 2016-43, §1.)Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Alabama may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
