Ala. Code § 13A-6-193 : CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES INVOLVING DANGER TO THE PERSON — PROTECTING ALABAMA'S ELDERS ACT —6-193 - Elder abuse and neglect - Second degree TEXT PDF (a) A person commits the crime of elder abuse and neglect in the second degree if he or she does any of the following: (1) Intentionally abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes physical injury to the elderly person. (2) Recklessly abuses or neglects any elderly person and the abuse or neglect causes serious physical injury to the elderly person. (3) Recklessly abuses or neglects or emotionally abuses any elderly person having been previously convicted of elder abuse and neglect in the third degree in any court. (b) Elder abuse and neglect in the second degree is a Class B felony. Ala. Code § 13A-6-193 (1975) Renumbered from Section 38-9E-4, Code of Alabama 1975, by Act 2014-346,§ 1, eff. 4/9/2014. Added by Act 2013-307,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2013.