Alabama § 13A-8-227 Forfeiture and Restitution for Organized Retail Theft

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-8-227 — Forfeiture and Restitution for Organized Retail Theft

Alabama § 13A-8-227

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 8Offenses Involving Theft

Art. 11Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act

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Ala. Code § 13A-8-227 (2026).

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(a)Any proceeds, property obtained by proceeds, or instruments of the crimes of organized retail theft or retail theft may be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-93.

(b)When a person is convicted of organized retail theft, upon request of the district attorney, the court shall order the defendant to make restitution as follows:

(1)To the retail merchant victim, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 15-18-67.

(2)To the primary investigative law enforcement and prosecutorial entities for any legitimate cost incurred in the course of the investigation or prosecution, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-190(j), or an amount agreed upon by the district attorney.

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(a) Any proceeds, property obtained by proceeds, or instruments of the crimes of organized retail theft or retail theft may be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-93.
(b) When a person is convicted of organized retail theft, upon request of the district attorney, the court shall order the defendant to make restitution as follows:
(1) To the retail merchant victim, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 15-18-67.
(2) To the primary investigative law enforcement and prosecutorial entities for any legitimate cost incurred in the course of the investigation or prosecution, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 20-2-190(j), or an amount agreed upon by the district attorney.