Alabama § 6-5-346 - Defense of Self, Others, and Property.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-5-346 — Defense of Self, Others, and Property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-5-346. Defense of Self, Others, and Property.
(a) As used in this section, property shall mean real property and buildings, structures, and improvements thereon.
(b) Any person who unlawfully enters or attempts to enter upon the property of another for the purposes of engaging in criminal conduct, for purposes of civil liability only, assumes the risk for any injury caused or resulting to him or her due to the commission or effort to commit criminal conduct; provided the property owner acts as a reasonably prudent person would act under same or similar circumstances. The owner and his or her agents shall be immune from any civil liability due to the reasonable and proportionate acts of the owner or his or her agents in resisting the commission of the criminal conduct; provided that the person acts as a prudent person would act under same or similar circumstances.
(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to the creation of a hidden hazardous or hidden dangerous condition on the property designed to prevent criminal conduct or cause injury to a person engaging in criminal conduct.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-5-346 cover?
Section 6-5-346 ("Defense of Self, Others, and 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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