Section 17-17-35 Violations of Fair Campaign Practices Act. - Alabama Statutes

Section 17-17-35

Violations of Fair Campaign Practices Act.

(a) A person who violates any provision of Chapter 5, other than Section 17-5-7, or a reporting requirement under Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, and 17-5-8, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) A person who violates any reporting requirement of Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, and 17-5-8 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who intentionally violates Section 17-5-7 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class B felony.

(d) The Attorney General may prosecute violations of Chapter 5. Venue for cases involving violations of Chapter 5 shall be in the county in which the alleged violator resides.

(e) No prosecution for violation of Chapter 5 shall be commenced later than two years after the date of violation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a prosecution brought pursuant to Section 17-5-7 shall be commenced within four years after the commission of the offense. Additionally, a prosecution brought pursuant to Section 17-5-7 shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General or the district attorney for the appropriate jurisdiction, and the venue for any action pursuant to this section shall be in the county in which the alleged violation occurred, or in those cases where the violation or violations occurred outside the State of Alabama, in Montgomery County.

(Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)