Section 13A-10-4 Failing to File Required Report

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Alabama Code › Title 13A › Chapter 10 › Section 13A-10-4

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(a) A person commits the crime of failing to file a required report if, knowing that he is required by law to submit a written report to a designated public servant, he intentionally fails to submit the report within the time provided by law.

(b) Failure to submit a report within 10 days after receipt of proper notification that the report legally is due shall constitute prima facie evidence of:

(1) Knowledge of a legal duty to submit the report; and

(2) Intentional failure to submit the report.

(c) This section applies to the failure to submit a specific report only when a separate statutory provision makes such failure subject to the operation of this section.

(d) Failing to file a required report is a violation.

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