(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

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
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $6,000
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-11-38

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(1) FIREFIGHTER. The term as defined in Section 36-21-180, Code of Alabama 1975.
(2) GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. The term as defined in Section 13A-10-1, Code of Alabama 1975.
(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. An officer employed by the state, county, or municipality who is certified by the Alabama Police Officer’s Standards and Training Commission and who has the power of arrest.
(4) PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. Includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

a. Home address.
b. Photographs or information of the victim’s children, including the schools they attend.
c. Any other information that would enable the victim to be harassed, threatened, or harmed.
(5) PUBLIC SERVANT. The term as defined in Section 13A-10-1, Code of Alabama 1975.
(b) An individual commits the crime of doxing if he or she does either of the following:

(1) Intentionally electronically publishes, posts, or provides personal identifying information of another individual, with the intent that others will use that information to harass or harm that other individual, and the other individual is actually harassed or harmed.
(2) Intentionally electronically publishes, posts, or provides personal identifying information of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or public servant, with the intent that others will use that information to harass, harm, or impede the duties of that law enforcement officer, firefighter, or public servant, and the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or public servant is actually harassed, harmed, or impeded from performing his or her governmental function.
(c)

(1) A violation of subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) A second or subsequent violation of subsection (b) is a Class C felony.
(d) Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit any of the following:

(1) Political speech protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
(2) The publication of contact information of public officials by any individual or organization for the purpose of encouraging citizens to lobby the public official for or against any policy or legislative act. For purposes of this subdivision, contact information means an official address, email, or phone number used by the public official for his or her public service.
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