# Ala. Code § 13A-11-5: Section 13A-11-5 Unlawful Assembly

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 13A-11-5
- **Heading:** Section 13A-11-5 Unlawful Assembly
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 13A / Chapter 11 / Section 13A-11-5

## Text

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful assembly if he assembles with five or more other persons for the purpose of engaging in conduct constituting the crime of riot or if, being present at an assembly that either has or develops such a purpose, he remains there with intent to advance that purpose.

(b) Unlawful assembly is a Class B misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-1 Section 13A-11-1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-2 Section 13A-11-2 Treason](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-3 Section 13A-11-3 Riot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-4 Section 13A-11-4 Inciting to Riot](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-5 Section 13A-11-5 Unlawful Assembly](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-6 Section 13A-11-6 Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-6.md)
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- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-9 Section 13A-11-9 Loitering](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 13A-11-10 Section 13A-11-10 Public Intoxication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-10.md)
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