Resisting Arrest
Ala. Code § 13A-10-41 — preventing a lawful arrest is a Class B misdemeanor
A person resists arrest by intentionally preventing, or trying to prevent, a peace officer from making a lawful arrest of that person or of someone else. Resisting arrest is a Class B misdemeanor.
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A Class B misdemeanor carries up to six months in the county jail and a fine of no more than $3,000.
The crime is written around a lawful arrest. Causing physical injury to anyone with intent to keep a peace officer from a lawful duty is assault in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (4)
- Ala. Code § 13A-10-41 — Resisting Arrest
- Ala. Code § 13A-5-7 — Sentences of Imprisonment for Misdemeanors and Violations
- Ala. Code § 13A-5-12 — Fines for Misdemeanors and Violations
- Ala. Code § 13A-6-22 — Assault in the Third Degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.