(a) A person commits the crime of possession of burglar’s tools if he:

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 13A-7-8

(1) Possesses any explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating the commission of an offense involving forcible entry into premises or theft by a physical taking; and
(2) Intends to use the thing possessed in the commission of an offense of the nature described in subdivision (a) (1) of this section.
(b) Possession of burglar’s tools is a Class C felony.
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