Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-10-124 — Tampering with a Witness
Alabama § 13A-10-124
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 10Offenses Against Public Administration
Art. 6Offenses Relating to Judicial and Other Proceedings
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-10-124 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the crime of tampering with a witness if he attempts to induce a witness or a person he believes will be called as a witness in any official proceeding to:
(1)Testify falsely or unlawfully withhold testimony; or
(2)Absent himself from any official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned.
(b)Tampering with a witness is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5020.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-10-124, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-10-124.