Gaming and Wagering.

Ala. Code tit. 8, ch. 1, art. 8

in effect

Ala. Code § 8-1-150 Contracts Founded Upon Gambling Consideration Void; Recovery of Money Paid or Things of Value Delivered.

8-1-150. Contracts Founded Upon Gambling Consideration Void; Recovery of Money Paid or Things of Value Delivered. (a) All contracts founded in whole or in part on a gambling consideration are void. Any person who has paid any money or delivered any thing of value lost upon any game or wager may recover such money, thing, or its value by an action commenced within six months from the time of such payment or delivery. (b) Any other person may also recover the amount of such money, thing, or its value by an action commenced within 12 months after the payment or delivery thereof for the use of the wife or, if no wife, the children or, if no children, the next of kin of the loser. (c) A judgment under either subsection (a) or (b) for the amount of money paid, thing delivered, or its value is a good defense to any action brought for such money, thing, or its value under the provisions of the other subsection. (d) A judgment recovered under the provisions of this section is a defense to any proceeding on any garnishment served after the recovery of such judgment, and the court may make any order staying proceedings as may be necessary to protect the rights of the defendant. (Code 1852, §§1562-1564, 1567; Code 1867, §§1874-1876, 1879; Code 1876, §§2131-2133, 2136; Code 1886, §§1742-1744, 1747; Code 1896, §§2163-2165, 2168; Code 1907, §§3338-3340, 3343; Code 1923, §§6808-6810, 6813; Code 1940, T. 9, §§44-46, 49.)

Ala. Code § 8-1-151 Creditor of Losing Party Under Gambling Contract May Garnish Winner.

8-1-151. Creditor of Losing Party Under Gambling Contract May Garnish Winner. (a) Any creditor of a losing party under a gambling contract may garnish the winner as other debtors are garnished at any time within two years from the payment of such money or delivery of such thing, and if such garnishee fails to appear, judgment may be entered against him as against other garnishees failing to answer, but the answer of a garnishee shall not be evidence against him in a criminal prosecution. (b) A judgment recovered by a creditor under the provisions of this section is a defense to any action brought by any person under the provisions of Section 8-1-150. (Code 1852, §§1565, 1566; Code 1867, §§1877, 1878; Code 1876, §§2134, 2135; Code 1886, §§1745, 1746; Code 1896, §§2166, 2167; Code 1907, §§3341, 3342; Code 1923, §§6811, 6812; Code 1940, T. 9, §§47, 48.)

Ala. Code § 8-1-152 Answers in Actions Under Article Not to Be Used in Criminal Prosecutions.

8-1-152. Answers in Actions Under Article Not to Be Used in Criminal Prosecutions. In any action brought under the provisions of this article either party may be examined on interrogatories as in other cases, but the answer of the party cannot be used against him in any criminal prosecution. (Code 1852, §1570; Code 1867, §1881; Code 1876, §2137; Code 1886, §1748; Code 1896, §2169; Code 1907, §3344; Code 1923, §6814; Code 1940, T. 9, §50.)

Source: Alabama Legislature (alison.legislature.state.al.us)URL: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabamaFetched: 10/20/2026