2021 Code of Alabama
Title 13A - Criminal Code.
Chapter 10 - Offenses Against Public Administration.
Article 2A - Intentionally Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 13A-10-52 - Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 13A-10-52
Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to intentionally flee by any means from anyone the person knows to be a law enforcement officer if the person knows the officer is attempting to arrest the person.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a person while operating a motor vehicle on a street, road, alley, or highway in this state, to intentionally flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer after having received a signal from the officer to bring the vehicle to a stop.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a Class A misdemeanor unless the flight or attempt to elude causes an actual death or physical injury to innocent bystanders or third parties, in which case the violation shall be a Class C felony. In addition, the court shall order the suspension of the driver's license of the defendant for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years.
(Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §3.)
