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15-12-5
Section 15-12-5 Determination of indigency and provision of defense services. (a) Judicial
role in determining indigency. The trial judge shall determine, in accordance with the policies
and procedures established by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, if a person in his
or her court is an indigent defendant, any time appropriate or necessary. Upon appeal from
the trial court to the state appellate court, the trial judge who presided over the proceedings
on appeal shall determine if the appellant is an indigent defendant in accordance with the
policies and procedures established by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. If an indigency
determination is necessary in any proceeding initiated originally in a state appellate court
, the presiding judge or chief justice of the appellate court shall determine if the appellant
or petitioner is an indigent defendant. (b) Criteria for determining indigency. In determining
indigency, the judge shall recognize ability to pay as a variable...
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12-21-133
Section 12-21-133 Interpreters for persons defective in speech and/or hearing - Duty of handicapped
person; provisions cumulative. It shall be the duty of any handicapped person described in
Section 12-21-131 who desires the services of an interpreter as provided in Section 12-21-131,
or his or her attorney of record to make known in writing to the presiding judge before whom
such case is to be tried or heard, at least 30 days prior to or immediately upon the setting
of such case, that such an interpreter is needed during the trial or hearing, so that said
presiding judge can have sufficient time to comply with the provisions of Section 12-21-131,
thus expediting the proceedings of said court in an orderly manner. Sections 12-21-131 through
12-21-134 shall not prevent any court from selecting and using interpreters as now provided
by law, but are cumulative in providing additional means for obtaining qualified interpreters.
(Acts 1965, No. 799, p. 1499, ยง3.)...
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45-37-80.20
Section 45-37-80.20 Appointment; duties; special reporter; fee; salary; oath; supplies. (a)
That each of the judges of such circuit courts of this state shall appoint a competent shorthand
writer to perform the duties of official court reporters over the court in the circuit over
which the judge presides; that such official court reporter shall not be subject to the provisions
of any civil service system as may be effective in such county or counties or circuit or circuits;
that such official court reporter shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing judge; that
no two judges shall appoint the same court reporter; that no person shall be appointed official
or special court reporter under this section who is not able to correctly report in shorthand
the proceedings in all trials as the same may occur and neatly and expeditiously transcribe
on the typewriter the testimony taken by him or her. The official court reporter shall be
an officer of the court, and within his or her circuit...
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12-21-203
Section 12-21-203 Admissibility of evidence relating to past sexual behavior of complaining
witness in prosecutions for criminal sexual conduct. (a) As used in this section, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the following
respective meanings: (1) COMPLAINING WITNESS. Any person alleged to be the victim of the crime
charged, the prosecution of which is subject to the provisions of this section. (2) CRIMINAL
SEXUAL CONDUCT. Sexual activity, including, but not limited to, rape, sodomy, sexual misconduct,
sexual abuse or carnal knowledge. (3) EVIDENCE RELATING TO PAST SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. Such term
includes, but is not limited to, evidence of the complaining witness's marital history, mode
of dress and general reputation for promiscuity, nonchastity or sexual mores contrary to the
community standards. (b) In any prosecution for criminal sexual conduct or for assault with
intent to commit, attempt to commit or conspiracy to commit...
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12-21-264
Section 12-21-264 Taking of deposition or videotaped deposition when victim or witness unavailable
because of exceptional circumstances. (a) In any criminal prosecution, the court may, upon
motion of the district attorney, the defense, or the court, for good cause shown and after
notice to the parties, order the taking of a deposition or a videotaped deposition of a victim
or a witness when the victim or witness is or may be unavailable for trial for medical reasons
or other exceptional circumstances. On any motion for a deposition or a videotaped deposition
of the victim or witness, the court shall consider the age of the victim or witness, the potential
unavailability of the victim or witness for trial, the nature of the offense, the nature of
testimony that may be expected, and the possible effect that testimony in person at trial
may have on the victim or witness, along with any other relevant matters that may be required
by Supreme Court rule. During the taking of a deposition or...
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15-25-2
Section 15-25-2 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Videotaped deposition; who may be present; procedure; protective order. (a)
In any criminal prosecution referred to in Section 15-25-1, the court, upon motion of the
district attorney or Attorney General, for good cause shown and after notice to the defendant,
may order the taking of a videotaped deposition of an alleged victim of or witness to the
crime who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order. (b) On any motion for a videotaped
deposition of the victim or a witness, the court shall consider the age and maturity of the
child, the nature of the offense, the nature of testimony that may be expected, and the possible
effect that the testimony in person at trial may have on the victim or witness, along with
any other relevant matters that may be required by Supreme Court rule. (c) During the taping
of a videotaped deposition authorized pursuant to this section, the...
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9-17-22
Section 9-17-22 Illegal oil, gas or product - Seizure, condemnation and sale. Apart from and
in addition to any other remedy or procedure which may be available to the board or any penalty
which may be sought against or imposed upon any person with respect to violations relating
to illegal oil, illegal gas or illegal product, all illegal oil, illegal gas and illegal products
shall, except under such circumstances as are stated in this section, be contraband, forfeited
to the State of Alabama and shall be seized and sold and the proceeds applied as provided
in this section. When any such seizure shall have been made, it shall be the duty of the Attorney
General of the state to institute at once condemnation proceedings in the circuit court of
the county in which such property is seized by filing a complaint in the name of the state
against the property seized, describing the same, or against the person or persons in possession
of such illegal property, if known, to obtain a judgment...
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41-22-12
of notice; power of presiding officer to issue subpoenas, discovery and protective orders;
procedure upon failure of notified party to appear; presentation of evidence and argument;
right to counsel; disposition by stipulation, settlement, etc.; contents of record; public
attendance at oral proceedings; recordings and transcripts of oral proceedings. (a) In a contested
case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice in
writing delivered either by personal service as in civil actions or by certified mail,
return receipt requested. However, an agency may provide by rule for the delivery of such
notice by other means, including, where permitted by existing statute, delivery by first class
mail, postage prepaid, to be effective upon the deposit of the notice in the mail. Delivery
of the notice referred to in this subsection shall constitute commencement of the contested
case proceeding. (b) The notice shall include: (1) A statement of the time,...
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22-22A-7
Section 22-22A-7 Hearings and procedures before commission; appeal and review. (a) Beginning
October 1, 1982, the Environmental Management Commission, in addition to any other authority
which may be conferred upon it by law, shall have the power to: (1) Develop and prescribe
its own hearing procedures, unless otherwise specified by law; and (2) Administer oaths, certify
to official acts, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, issue subpoenas, and
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls,
documents and records. In the event of failure of any person to comply with any subpoena lawfully
issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter
regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of any court of competent
jurisdiction or of the judge thereof, upon the application of the Environmental Management
Commission or its designee, to compel obedience by contempt...
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24-9-8
The court, on the request of a party or as needed to allow completion of service of process
on all interested persons, and to allow those persons 30 days after service of process to
file an answer or other responsive pleadings to the petition, may extend the 90-day period
for good cause shown. (e) The authority shall serve all persons having record title or interest
in or lien upon the property with a notice of the hearing on the petition to quiet title.
Such service shall be attempted by personal service and by certified mail; provided
if service is perfected by either method, the service will be sufficient to provide service
of process upon all persons having record title or interest in or lien upon the property.
If the persons entitled to service are located outside the county, they may be served by certified
mail. (f) The notice required under subsection (e) shall include: (1) The date on which the
authority recorded, under subsection (a), the notice of the pending quiet title...
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