Crimes and offenses; obscene material, possession with intent to distribute amended
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Judiciary)
Summary
The bill amends Alabama’s obscenity law to make it a misdemeanor to knowingly distribute, possess with intent to distribute, or offer obscene material or sexual devices, with fines up to $10,000 and up to one year in jail. A second offense becomes a Class C felony with higher fines, and wholesalers face larger penalties. It also defines “possess with intent to distribute” as having at least 50 items or digital files of child sexual abuse material and directs half of collected fines to the county jail fund.
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