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§ 32-8-81 — Unauthorized Use of Vehicles

Alabama § 32-8-81
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 32Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch. 8Uniform Certificate of Title and Antitheft Act
Art. 4Antitheft Laws

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Ala. Code § 32-8-81 (2026).

Text

A person not entitled to possession of a vehicle who, without the consent of the owner and with intent to deprive him or her, temporarily or otherwise, of the vehicle or its possession, takes, uses, or drives the vehicle is guilty of a felony.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1973, No. 765, p. 1147, §36.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 32-1-1.1
Definitions
§ 32-1-2
Liability for Injury or Death of Guest
§ 32-1-3
When Right to Use Highways May Be Restricted
§ 32-1-4
Appearance Upon Arrest for Misdemeanor
§ 32-1-5
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Procedure
§ 32-1-6
Depositing Driver’s License in Lieu of Bail in Certain Cases - Violation of Traffic Ordinance of Incorporated Municipality
§ 32-1-7
Operation of Vehicles on Beaches and Sand Dunes of Gulf of Mexico Prohibited; Exceptions, Penalty, Etc
§ 32-10-1
Duties of Driver Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident; Removal of Vehicle from Roadway
§ 32-10-10
Garages to Report Accident and Bullet Damage
§ 32-10-11
Accident Reports Confidential
§ 32-10-12
Director to Tabulate and Analyze Accident Reports and Make Available to State Director of Transportation
§ 32-10-13
Accident Response Service
§ 32-10-2
Duty to Give Information and Render Aid
§ 32-10-3
Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle
§ 32-10-4
Duty Upon Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway
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