Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 13A-12-197 (2026)
Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Any person who knowingly films, prints, records, photographs, or otherwise produces any child sexual abuse material shall be guilty of a Class A felony.
(Acts 1978, No. 592, p. 705, §8; Code 1975, §13-7-237; Acts 1984, No. 84-285, p. 492, §8; Act 2006-112, p. 166, §§1, 2; Act 2024-98, §3.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: Allen v. State, 44 So. 3d 525 (Ala. Crim. App. 2009).
Allen v. State, 44 So. 3d 525 (Ala. Crim. App. 2009). “1 The appellant, Joseph Michael Allen, was convicted of one count of production of obscene matter containing a visual depiction of a person under 17 years of age, in violation of § 13A-12-197, Code of Alabama 1975. Allen was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.”
Outmezguine v. State, 641 A.2d 870 (Md. 1994). “See Ala. Code § 13A-12-197 (Supp. 1993) (provides that a defendant must "knowingly" film or photograph a minor engaged in sexual conduct, but defines "knowingly" in an earlier section to mean knowledge of the "nature of the matter"); Haw.”
McFadden v. State, 67 So. 3d 169 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010). “6 We note that, at the time of the charged offenses, “visual reproduction” was not defined in the relevant Code sections.”
Kennedy v. State, 640 So. 2d 22 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993). “); the production of obscene matter, in violation of § 13A-12-197 (one count involving A.K. and one count involving C.”
Pruitt v. State, 272 So. 3d 732 (Ala. Crim. App. 2018). “play of obscene matter containing visual reproduction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts); § 13A-12-192 (prohibiting the possession of obscene matter containing visual reproduction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts); § 13A-12-196…”
K.R.B. v. State, 834 So. 2d 826 (Ala. Crim. App. 2001). “(Count 12 of the indictment), violations of § 13A-12-197, Ala.Code 1975; and one count of possession of obscene mattei (Count 13 of the indictment), a violation of § 13A-12-192(b), Aa.”
Lanham v. State, 888 So. 2d 1283 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004). “” Under the new definition, the Miller test applies only to depictions of “breast nudity”; it does not apply to depictions of the other six forms of sexual conduct specified in § 13A-12-197, including “genital nudity.” Poole v.”
State v. Woodard, 631 So. 2d 1065 (Ala. Crim. App. 1993). “play of obscene matter containing visual reproduction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts); § 13A-12-192 (prohibiting the possession of obscene matter containing visual reproduction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts); § 13A-12-196…”
C.R.F. v. State, 31 So. 3d 728 (Ala. Crim. App. 2009). “, was convicted of two counts of production of obscene matter, a violation of § 13A-12-197(a), Ala.Code 1975, and one count of allowing a child to engage in the production of obscene matter, a violation of § 13A-12-196, Ala.”
Ex parte C.M. (In re: State of Alabama v. C.M.) (Cleburne Circuit Court: CC-22-335) (Ala. Crim. App. 2024). “Code 1975; and (3) production of obscene matter, a violation of § 13A-12-197, Ala. Code 1975. See § 15-27-2(b), Ala.”
S.D. v. Shelby Cnty. Dep't of Human Resources., 77 So. 3d 605 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). “” The second statute that the mother was convicted of violating was § 13A-12-197, Ala.Code 1975, which, at the time of the mother’s conviction, provided: “Any person who knowingly films, prints, records, photographs or otherwise produces any obscene matter that contains a visual…”
McBurnett v. State, 266 So. 3d 122 (Ala. Crim. App. 2018). “Code 1975; and production of pornographic material depicting a minor, a violation of § 13A-12-197, Ala. Code 1975. The circuit court sentenced McBurnett to 10 years' imprisonment for the first-degree-possession-of-marijuana conviction; life imprisonment for the rape conviction;…”
— Ala. Code § 13A-12-197(a) — 3 cases
McFadden v. State, 67 So. 3d 169 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010). “6 We note that, at the time of the charged offenses, “visual reproduction” was not defined in the relevant Code sections.”
C.R.F. v. State, 31 So. 3d 728 (Ala. Crim. App. 2009). “, was convicted of two counts of production of obscene matter, a violation of § 13A-12-197(a), Ala.Code 1975, and one count of allowing a child to engage in the production of obscene matter, a violation of § 13A-12-196, Ala.”
CRF v. State, 31 So. 3d 728 (Ala. Crim. App. 2009).
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