Alabama § 13A-7-7 - Burglary in the Third Degree.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-7-7 — Burglary in the Third Degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-7-7. Burglary in the Third Degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of burglary in the third degree if any of the following occur:
(1) He or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling with the intent to commit a crime therein.
(2) He or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in an occupied building with the intent to commit a crime therein.
(3) He or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in an unoccupied building with the intent to commit a crime therein.
(4) He or she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling and intentionally causes one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in damage to the dwelling.
(b) Burglary in the third degree is a Class C felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-7-7 ("Burglary in the Third Degree.") 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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