Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-15-7

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Whoever embezzles or fraudulently converts to his own use or secretes, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use, any motor vehicle delivered to him, which may be the subject of larceny or any part thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a Class C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or less than one year and one day in a state penitentiary, or shall be fined not more than $5,000.00, or shall be both fined and imprisoned.