Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-10-53 — Defense
Alabama § 13A-10-53
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 10Offenses Against Public Administration
Art. 2AIntentionally Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-10-53 (2026).
Text
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this article that the arrest was unlawful or that the person operating the motor vehicle was aware of the signal from the law enforcement officer to bring the vehicle to a stop and the person stopped his or her vehicle within a reasonable time and at a reasonable location based on the facts and circumstances of the stop.
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Related
Cooper v. Lister
(S.D. Alabama, 2023)
Duncan v. Bibb County Sheriff's Department
(N.D. Alabama, 2020)
Legislative History
(Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §4.)
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
Perjury in the Second DegreeCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-10-53, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-10-53.