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Statutes > Alabama > Title13A > Chapter5 > 13A-5-3Section 13A-5-3
Classification of offenses.
(a) Offenses are designated as felonies, misdemeanors or violations.
(b) Felonies are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into three categories:
(1) Class A felonies;
(2) Class B felonies; and
(3) Class C felonies.
(c) Misdemeanors are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into three categories:
(1) Class A misdemeanors;
(2) Class B misdemeanors; and
(3) Class C misdemeanors.
(d) Violations are not classified.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §1210.)