HB51 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim Barton
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Indecent exposure, third or subsequent conviction, penalties increased, Sec. 13A-6-68 am'd.
Summary: HB51 increases penalties for indecent exposure on a third or subsequent conviction by making it a Class C felony.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the indecent exposure law so that a third or subsequent conviction is punished as a Class C felony, up from a Class A misdemeanor. First and second convictions remain Class A misdemeanors. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after final passage and governor approval, and the bill includes a note that it is exempt from local-funding requirements because it creates or amends a crime.

Who It Affects
Individuals who have indecent exposure convictions, particularly those with two or more prior convictions, who could receive a Class C felony on a third offense.
Law enforcement, prosecutors, and the courts who will apply the new felony classification and enforce the revised penalties.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 13A-6-68 to make third or subsequent indecent exposure a Class C felony.
Maintains first and second convictions as Class A misdemeanors.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.
Excludes the bill from Amendment 621 local-funding requirements because it defines or amends a crime.

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Subjects: Crimes and Offenses