Alabama § 13A-10-82 Misuse of Confidential Information

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-10-82 — Misuse of Confidential Information

Alabama § 13A-10-82

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 10Offenses Against Public Administration

Art. 4Abuse of Public Office

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Ala. Code § 13A-10-82 (2026).

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(a)A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:

(1)Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action;

(2)Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or action; or

(3)Aids another to do any of the foregoing.

(b)Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor.

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(a) A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:
(1) Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action;
(2) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or action; or
(3) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.
(b) Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor.