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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 13A-6-27: Use of Pepper Spray, Etc.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 13A Criminal Code.
  2. Chapter 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.
  3. Article 2 Assaults.

(a) The crime of criminal use of a defense spray is committed if the perpetrator uses a defense spray including, but not limited to pepper spray, foam and any other self-defense chemical spray against another person in the commission of a crime or against a law enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer is performing his or her official duties.

(b) Criminal use of a defense spray is a Class C felony.

Collected 2026-09-03T14:01:52Z. Source file · JSON

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