Alabama § 13A-11-143 - Tampering with Sports Contest.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-11-143 — Tampering with Sports Contest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-11-143. Tampering with Sports Contest.
(a) A person commits the crime of tampering with a sports contest if, with intent to influence the outcome of a sports contest, he:
(1) Tampers with any sports participant or sports official, or with any animal, equipment or other thing involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest, in a manner contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern the sports contest in question; or
(2) Substitutes a sports participant, animal, equipment or other thing involved in the conduct or operation of a sports contest, for the genuine person, animal or thing.
(b) Tampering with a sports contest is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-11-143 ("Tampering with Sports Contest.") 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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