Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-12-21 — Simple Gambling
Alabama § 13A-12-21
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 12Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Art. 2Gambling Offenses
Div. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-12-21 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the crime of simple gambling if he knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity as a player.
(b)It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that a person charged with being a player was engaged in a social game in a private place. The burden of injecting the issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c)Simple gambling is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §6105.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 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-12-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-12-21.