Ala. Code § 3-1-10
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Section 3-1-10 Wanton, Malicious, Etc., Destruction, Injury, Etc., of Animal or Article or Commodity of Value of Another - Prohibited
Official statutory text
Any person, who unlawfully, wantonly or maliciously kills, disables, disfigures, destroys or injures any animal or article or commodity of value which is the property of another must, on conviction, be fined not less than twice the value of the injury or damage to the owner of the property nor more than $1,000.00 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail, or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months, and so much of the fine as may be necessary to repair the injury or loss shall go to the party injured.
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