Alabama § 13A-8-193 - Trafficking in Stolen Identities.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-8-193 — Trafficking in Stolen Identities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-8-193. Trafficking in Stolen Identities.
(a) A person commits the crime of trafficking in stolen identities when, without the authorization, consent, or permission of the victim, he or she manufactures, sells, transfers, purchases, or possesses, with intent to manufacture, sell, transfer, or purchase, identification documents or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
(b) Possession of five or more identification documents of the same person, or possession of identifying information of five or more separate persons, without the authorization, consent, or permission of the person or persons, shall create an inference that the identities are possessed with intent to manufacture, sell, transfer, or purchase identification documents or identifying information for the purpose of committing identity theft.
(c) Trafficking in stolen identities is a Class B felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-8-193 ("Trafficking in Stolen Identities.") 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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