Alabama § 13A-6-63 - Sodomy in the First Degree.
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§ 13A-6-63. Sodomy in the First Degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the first degree if he or she does any of the following:
(1) Engages in sodomy with another person by forcible compulsion.
(2) Engages in sodomy with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of being incapacitated.
(3) Being 16 years of age or older, engages in sodomy with a person who is less than 12 years of age.
(b) Sodomy in the first degree is a Class A felony; provided, that the punishment for a violation of subdivision (a)(3) shall be as determined and fixed as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 5. Any defendant sentenced to life imprisonment on a capital offense must serve a minimum of 30 years, day for day, prior to his or her first consideration of parole.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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