AL · jury_instructions
Ala. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13A-3-22
Execution of Public Duty
Execution of Public Duty Defense
One of the issues in this case is the execution of a public duty defense.
To convict, the State, in addition to the elements of the crime charged, must
prove beyond a reasonable doubt that at the time of the commission of the alleged
crime: [Read applicable part]
(1) The defendant was not acting as required or authorized by law or
by judicial decree; (OR)
(2) The defendant was not performing as a public servant in the
reasonable exercise of his/her official powers, duties or functions.
A person may be required or authorized by law or by judicial decree to [insert an
example of act & authority].
History
[Adopted 12-22-14.]
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
deaf93502b492c365aa4043bfe4d48c76643d140442a2c22ffcc9f663e171ddd
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