(a) A person commits the crime of failing to file a required report if, knowing that he is required by law to submit a written report to a designated public servant, he intentionally fails to submit the report within the time provided by law.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-4

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Failure to submit a report within 10 days after receipt of proper notification that the report legally is due shall constitute prima facie evidence of:

(1) Knowledge of a legal duty to submit the report; and
(2) Intentional failure to submit the report.
(c) This section applies to the failure to submit a specific report only when a separate statutory provision makes such failure subject to the operation of this section.
(d) Failing to file a required report is a violation.
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