Alabama § 28-4-166 - Penalties for Violations of Article.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 28-4-166 — Penalties for Violations of Article., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-4-166. Penalties for Violations of Article.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, when not otherwise expressed, and shall be punished as prescribed in this section.
Such person, except in cases where other punishment is prescribed, shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months for the first conviction, at the discretion of the court. On the second and every subsequent conviction, in addition to the fine which may be imposed, the convicted party shall be imprisoned at hard labor for the county for not less than three nor more than six months, such imprisonment to be fixed by the court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-4-166 ("Penalties for Violations of Article.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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