§ 6-5-110 — Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties

(a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into
possession of any property of any government and who, with
intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit,
converts any of the public property to his own use or any use
other than the public use authorized by law is guilty of
wrongful appropriation of public property.
(b) Wrongful appropriation is a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
(c) This section shall not apply to limited use of
government property or resources for personal purposes if the
use does not interfere with the performance of a governmental
function and either the cost or value related to the use is de
minimis or the public servant reimburses the government for the
cost of the use.