# Ala. Code § 13A-11-6: Section 13A-11-6 Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T13A_C11_S13A-11-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 13A-11-6
- **Heading:** Section 13A-11-6 Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse
- **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-11-6

## Text

(a) A person commits the crime of failure of a disorderly person to disperse if he participates with five or more other persons in a course of disorderly conduct likely to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, and intentionally refuses or fails to disperse when ordered to do so by a peace officer or other public servant lawfully engaged in executing or enforcing the law.

(b) Failure of a disorderly person to disperse is a Class B misdemeanor.

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