Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Alabama

Alabama NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Alabama Code § 13A-6-240 (Distribution of Private Images)

Criminal penalty: Class C felony (1 to 10 years in prison and up to $15,000 fine)

Civil remedies: actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

Alabama classifies non-consensual intimate image distribution as a Class C felony with up to 10 years in prison, one of the strongest criminal penalties in the country. The $15,000 fine provision and civil attorney fee recovery make Alabama's framework comprehensive in its deterrence and victim compensation approach.

Your Rights in Alabama

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a Class C felony criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

How to File in Alabama

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Civil claims are filed in Circuit Court.

Local Support Resources

• Alabama Coalition Against Rape, acar.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Alabama state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.