Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-6-140 — Short Title; Purpose
Alabama § 13A-6-140
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 6Offenses Involving Danger to the Person
Art. 7ADomestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-6-140 (2026).
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(a)This article shall be known as the Domestic Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.
(b)The purpose of this article is to define the crime of violation of a domestic violence protection order.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §1; §30-5A-1; Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1; Act 2015-493, §2.)
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Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
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Alabama § 13A-6-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-6-140.