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Violent offenses as defined in section 12 – 25 – 32 (15) Code of Alabama

a. For the purposes of this article, a violent offense includes each of the following offenses, or any substantially similar offense to those listed in this subdivision created after June 20, 2003:
1. Capital murder pursuant to Sections 13A-6-2 and 13A-5-40 .
2. Murder pursuant to Section 13A-6-2 .
3. Manslaughter pursuant to Section 13A-6-3 .
4. Criminally negligent homicide pursuant to Section 13A-6-4 .
5. Assault I pursuant to Section 13A-6-20 .
6. Assault II pursuant to Section 13A-6-21 .
7. Compelling street gang membership pursuant to Section 13A-6-26 .
8. Kidnapping I pursuant to Section 13A-6-43 .
9. Kidnapping II pursuant to Section 13A-6-44 .
10. Rape I pursuant to Section 13A-6-61 .
11. Rape II pursuant to Section 13A-6-62 .
12. Sodomy I pursuant to Section 13A-6-63 .
13. Sodomy II pursuant to Section 13A-6-64 .
14. Sexual torture pursuant to Section 13A-6-65.l.
15. Sexual abuse I pursuant to Section 13A-6-66 .
16. Enticing a child to enter a vehicle for immoral purposes pursuant to Section 13A-6-69 .
17. Stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-90 .
18. Aggravated stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-91 .
19. Soliciting a child by computer pursuant to Section 13A-6-110 .
20. Domestic violence I pursuant to Section 13A-6-130 .
21. Domestic violence II pursuant to Section 13A-6-131 .
22. Burglary I pursuant to Section 13A-7-5 .
23. Burglary II pursuant to Section 13A-7-6 .
24. Burglary III pursuant to subdivision (1) or subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-7-7 .
25. Arson I pursuant to Section 13A-7-41 .
26. Criminal possession of explosives pursuant to Section 13A-7-44 .
27. Extortion I pursuant to Section 13A-8-14 .
28. Robbery I pursuant to Section 13A-8-41 .
29. Robbery II pursuant to Section 13A-8-42 .
30. Robbery III pursuant to Section 13A-8-43 .
31. Pharmacy robbery pursuant to Section 13A-8-51 .
32. Terrorist threats pursuant to Section 13A-10-15 .
33. Escape I pursuant to Section 13A-10-31 .
34. Promoting prison contraband I pursuant to Section 13A-10-36 , involving a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
35. Intimidating a witness pursuant to Section 13A-10-123 .
36. Intimidating a juror pursuant to Section 13A-10-127 .
37. Treason pursuant to Section 13A-11-2 .
38. Discharging a weapon into an occupied building, dwelling, automobile, etc., pursuant to Section 13A-11-61 .
39. Promoting prostitution I pursuant to Section 13A-12-111 .
40. Production of obscene matter involving a minor pursuant to Section 13A-12-197 .
41. Trafficking pursuant to Section 13A-12-231 .
42. Child abuse pursuant to Section 26-15-3 .
43. Elder abuse pursuant to Section 38-9-7 .
44. Terrorism pursuant to Section 13A-10-152 .
45. Hindering prosecution for terrorism pursuant to Section 13A-10-154 .
46. Domestic violence III pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 13A-6-132 .
47. Domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation pursuant to Section 13A-6-138 .
48. Human trafficking I pursuant to Section 13A-6-152 .
49. Human trafficking II pursuant to Section 13A-6-153 .
50. Hindering prosecution in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-10-43 .
51. Any substantially similar offense for which an Alabama offender has been convicted under prior Alabama law or the law of any other state, the District of Columbia, the United States, or any of the territories of the United States.
b. The basis for defining these offenses as violent is that each offense meets at least one of the following criteria:
1. Has as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or physical force against the person of another.
2. Involves a substantial risk of physical injury against the person of another.
3. Is a nonconsensual sex offense.
4. Is particularly reprehensible.
c. Any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit a violent offense shall be considered a violent offense for the purposes of this article.
d. Any criminal offense which meets the criteria provided in paragraph b. enacted after 200

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