{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-5-1","heading":"Applicability of Provisions.","body":"(a) Every person convicted of any offense defined in this title, or defined outside this title, shall be sentenced by the court in accordance with this article, unless otherwise specifically provided by law.\n(b) Penal laws enacted after January 1, 1980, shall be classified for punishment purposes in accordance with this article.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 5 Punishments and Sentences.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-5-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1123749bb3e6eedbd5c8876ff7b4c8b80d118a6fdf2a3b5fa4588fa7a35bce20","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-4-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}