Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-6-28 — Cross or American Flag Burning
Alabama § 13A-6-28
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-6-28 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the crime of cross or the American flag burning if he or she, with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons, burns, or causes to be burned, a cross or the American flag on the property of another, a highway, or other public place.
(b)As used in this section, “intent to intimidate” means the intent to place a person or a group of persons in fear of bodily harm.
(c)The crime of cross or the American flag burning is a Class C felony.
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Legislative History
(Act 2003-338, p. 845, §1.)
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-6-28, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-6-28.