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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 13A-9-23: Aggravated Fraudulent Sale or Lease of Residential Real Property.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 13A Criminal Code.
  2. Chapter 9 Forgery and Fraudulent Practices.
  3. Article 1 Forgery and Related Offenses.

(a) A person commits the crime of aggravated fraudulent sale or lease of residential real property if, with the intent to defraud:

(1) The person either: (i) lists, advertises, or causes the listing or advertisement of residential real property for sale knowing that the person or the purported seller has no legal title or authority to sell the real property; or (ii) rents, leases, or causes the rental or leasing of real property knowing the person or the purported lessor has no legal ownership or authority to lease the property; and

(2) Either: (i) the person received funds related to the sale or lease; or (ii) the property is owned individually or jointly by an individual who is 70 years of age or older.

(b) Aggravated fraudulent sale of real property is a Class C felony.

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