§ 46-1. Misdemeanors of the state.  


Latest version.
  • (a)

    State misdemeanors made city misdemeanors. Any person or corporation committing an offense which is declared by a law of the state now existing or hereafter enacted to be a misdemeanor, shall be guilty of an offense against the city.

    (b)

    State violations made city violations. Any person or corporation committing an offense which is declared by a law of the state now existing or hereafter enacted to be a violation, shall be guilty of an offense against the city.

    (c)

    Other crimes made city crimes. Any person or corporation committing an offense as defined by Code of Ala. 1975, § 13A-1-2, which offense is not declared by a law of the state now existing or hereafter enacted to be a felony, misdemeanor or violation, shall be guilty of an offense against the city.

    (d)

    Penalties for crimes. Any person found to be in violation of subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $500.00 and/or may be imprisoned or sentenced to hard labor for the city for a period not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court trying the case, unless otherwise provided by subsection (e) of this section. Any corporation found to be in violation of subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $500.00, at the discretion of the court trying the case.

    (e)

    Penalties for DUI. Any person found to be in violation of Code of Ala. 1975, § 32-5A-191, as amended, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 and/or may be imprisoned or sentenced to hard labor for not more than one year.

(Prior Code, §§ 8-1—8-5)