§ 36-37-5 — Remedies for Violations

Alabama § 36-37-5

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 36: Public Officers and Employees
• Ch. 37: Personal Privacy Protection Act

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(a) A person alleging a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Damages awarded under this section may include one of the following, as appropriate:
(1) A sum of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to compensate for injury or loss caused by each violation of this chapter.
(2) For an intentional violation of this chapter, a sum not to exceed three times the sum described in subdivision (1).
(b) A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, may award all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.
(c) A person who knowingly violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

(Act 2023-128, §5.)