Alabama § 37-8-218 - Prohibited Instruments - Manufacture or Sale, Etc.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 37-8-218 — Prohibited Instruments - Manufacture or Sale, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 37-8-218. Prohibited Instruments - Manufacture or Sale, Etc.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make, manufacture, possess, use, employ, transport, purchase, sell, give, transfer to another or offer or advertise to sell, give or otherwise transfer to another, or to conspire with, aid, assist or cause another to do any of the foregoing, any prohibited instrument, as defined in this section, Sections 37-8-217, 37-8-220, and 37-8-221, with intent to use or employ or to allow same to be used or employed, or with knowledge or good reason to believe that such instrument is intended to be used or employed, or designed or adapted to be used or employed, to violate any provision of this section, Section 37-8-217, Section 37-8-220, or Section 37-8-221, or to conceal the existence, place of origin or destination, or the true identity of the sender, addressee or receiver of any message, signal or other communication by or over the facilities of telephone, telegraph or other telecommunication from the supplier of such service or any lawful authority.

(b) The unexplained making or manufacturing, possessing, using, employing, transporting, purchasing, selling, giving or transferring, offering or advertising to sell, give or otherwise transfer to another, or attempting, aiding, assisting or causing any other person to do any of the foregoing, of any prohibited instrument shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this section, Section 37-8-217, Section 37-8-220, or Section 37-8-221.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 37-8-218

What does Code of Alabama § 37-8-218 cover?

Section 37-8-218 ("Prohibited Instruments - Manufacture or Sale, Etc.") 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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