Alabama § 31-2A-103 - (Article 103.) Captured or Abandoned Property.
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§ 31-2A-103. (Article 103.) Captured or Abandoned Property.
(a) All persons subject to this code shall secure all public property taken for the service of the United States or the state, and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody, or control.
(b) Any person subject to this code who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:
(1) Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (a).
(2) Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of taken, captured, or abandoned property, whereby he or she receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to himself or herself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself or herself.
(3) Engages in looting or pillaging.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-2A-103 ("(Article 103.) Captured or Abandoned Property.") 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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