{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-163","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-163","heading":"Defamation.","body":"Any person who, with knowledge that a statement is false or with reckless disregard of whether the statement is false or not, publishes or otherwise disseminates any accusation against a private citizen, not currently holding or running for public office, which falsely and maliciously imports the commission by such person of a felony or any other indictable offense involving moral turpitude shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 7 Offenses Relating to Libel and Defamation."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-163","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"42b653ced60e9dbf9ac878c399bcc5819467a9907f8adce422910c147d273ff4","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-162","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-164"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}