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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 13A-10-82: Misuse of Confidential Information.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 13A Criminal Code.
  2. Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Administration.
  3. Article 4 Abuse of Public Office.

(a) A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by himself or by a governmental unit with which he is associated, or in reliance on information to which he has access in his official capacity and which has not been made public, he:

(1) Acquires a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action;

(2) Speculates or wagers on the basis of such information or action; or

(3) Aids another to do any of the foregoing.

(b) Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor.

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