Section 13A-10-5.1 Disarming a Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer

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Alabama Code › Title 13A › Chapter 10 › Section 13A-10-5.1

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(a) A person commits the crime of disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer if the person intentionally removes a firearm or weapon from a law enforcement or corrections officer or deprives a law enforcement or corrections officer of the use of a firearm or weapon when the officer is acting within the scope of his or her duties and the person knows or reasonably should have known that the individual is a law enforcement or corrections officer.

(b) The crime of disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer is a Class C felony.

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