Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-12-21 — Simple Gambling
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 12 Offenses Against Public Health and Morals·Art. 2 Gambling Offenses·Div. 1 General Provisions
(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.)
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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
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Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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