Alabama Statutes

§ 15-2-3 — Venue - Offense Commenced in State and Consummated Elsewhere

Alabama § 15-2-3
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 15Criminal Procedure
Ch. 2Jurisdiction and Venue
Art. 1General Provisions

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Ala. Code § 15-2-3 (2026).

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When the commission of an offense commenced in the State of Alabama is consummated without the boundaries of the state, the offender is liable to punishment therefor in Alabama; and venue in such case is in the county in which the offense was commenced, unless otherwise provided by law.

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Legislative History

(Code 1852, §395; Code 1867, §3943; Code 1876, §4634; Code 1886, §3718; Code 1896, §4970; Code 1907, §7227; Code 1923, §4893; Code 1940, T. 15, §93.)

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