1. (a) A person commits the crime of impersonating a peace officer if he or she does any of the following:

   1. (1) Falsely pretends to be a peace officer and does any act in that capacity.

   2. (2) Is employed as or otherwise accepts an appointment as a peace officer either:

      1. a. Knowing that he or she is not eligible to serve as a peace officer under the laws of this state; or
      2. b. Knowing that his or her certification with the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission has been revoked or suspended.
   3. (3) Employs, appoints, or otherwise facilitates a person serving as a peace officer when he or she knows the person is prohibited from serving as a peace officer under subdivision (2).
2. (b) Impersonating a peace officer is a Class C felony.
3. (c) For the purposes of this section, “peace officer” includes any officer or employee of the federal government vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes.

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4550; Act 2023-361, §1; Act 2025-62, §1.)