Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-13-2 — Adultery
(a)A person commits adultery when he engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is not his spouse and lives in cohabitation with that other person when he or that other person is married.
(b)A person does not commit a crime under this section if he reasonably believes that he and the other person are unmarried persons. The burden of injecting this issue is on the defendant, but this does not change the burden of proof.
(c)Adultery is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Related
Hinds v. Hinds
415 So. 2d 1122 (Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama, 1982)
Williams v. Pryor
220 F. Supp. 2d 1257 (N.D. Alabama, 2002)
Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §7005.)
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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