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Alabama - Reporting Penalties
Statute: §§ 26-14-13; 13A-10-9
Failure to Report
Standard
Knowingly
Penalty
Misdemeanor: imprisonment not exceeding 6 months; or a fine not exceeding $500
False Reporting
Standard
Knowingly
Penalty
Class A misdemeanor
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Full Text of Statute
FAILURE TO REPORT
Ala. Code § 26-14-13 (1992)
Any person who knowingly fails to make the report required by the reporting laws shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a sentence of not more than six months imprisonment or a fine of not more than $500.
FALSE REPORTING
Ala. Code § 13A-10-9 (1992)
A person commits the crime of false reporting to law enforcement authorities if he knowingly makes a false report or causes the transmission of a false report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or relating to a crime.
False reporting to law enforcement authorities is a Class A misdemeanor.
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