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45-27-82.21
Section 45-27-82.21 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense
specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit of Alabama may apply to the District Attorney of the Twenty-first
Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. A person charged with any
of the following may apply for the program: (1) Drug offenses as provided in Section 12-23-5.
(2) Property offenses. (3) Offenses wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury.
(4) Offenses in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement
officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) All misdemeanors other than traffic
or conservation offenses. (b) No persons charged with a Class A felony or a crime that involved
serious injury to a person or death shall be eligible for pretrial diversion. (c) Any person
deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or...
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12-15-310
Section 12-15-310 Conduct of adjudicatory hearings. (a) An adjudicatory hearing is a hearing
at which evidence is presented for a juvenile court to determine if a child is dependent.
At the commencement of the hearing, if the parties are not represented by counsel, they shall
be informed of the specific allegations in the petition. The parties shall be permitted to
admit or deny the allegations prior to the taking of testimony. (b) If the allegations are
denied by the parties or if they fail to respond, the juvenile court shall proceed to hear
evidence on the petition. The juvenile court shall record its findings on whether the child
is dependent. If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been
proven by clear and convincing evidence, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition. (c)
A statement made by a child under the age of 12 describing any act of child abuse committed
against the child, if it is not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, is...
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15-12-23
Section 15-12-23 Appointment and compensation of counsel - Post-conviction proceedings. (a)
In proceedings filed in the district or circuit court involving the life and liberty of those
charged with or convicted of serious criminal offenses including proceedings for habeas corpus
or other post-conviction remedies, the trial or presiding judge or chief justice of the court
in which the proceedings may be commenced or pending may appoint counsel through an indigent
defense system approved by the office to represent and assist indigent defendants if it appears
to the court that the indigent defendant is unable financially or otherwise to obtain the
assistance of counsel and desires the assistance of counsel and it further appears that counsel
is necessary in the opinion of the judge to assert or protect the right of the indigent defendant.
(b) In proceedings filed in the district or circuit court involving the life and liberty of
those persons charged or adjudicated for juvenile offenses...
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15-15-20.1
Section 15-15-20.1 Non-capital felony offense. (a) In any criminal proceeding for a non-capital
felony offense commenced by complaint, the defendant may give written notice three days after
his or her arrest to a judge of the district or circuit court of the county having jurisdiction
of the offense charged that the defendant desires to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful
offender upon the granting of youthful offender status. (b) Upon receipt of the written notice
from the defendant stating his or her desire to plead guilty, the court shall direct the district
attorney to prefer and file an information against the defendant. The information shall be
made under oath of the district attorney or a witness, and shall accuse the defendant with
the same specificity as required in an indictment of the offense or offenses for which the
defendant is charged. This section shall not be construed to preclude the district attorney
from amending or dismissing a pending charge against a...
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15-25-6
Section 15-25-6 Actions to minimize length of proceedings stressful to child; considerations
in ruling on motion for delay or continuance. In all criminal cases and juvenile proceedings
involving offenses set out in Section 15-25-1, wherein the victim hereof or a witness to the
offense is under the age of 16 years, the court and the district attorney shall take appropriate
action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must endure
the stress of involvement in the proceedings. In ruling on any motion or other request for
a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse
impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child victim or witness. (Acts
1985, No. 85-743, p. 1143, §6.)...
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30-5A-7
Section 30-5A-7 Chapter to be construed in pari materia with certain laws. The provisions of
this chapter shall be construed in pari materia with all laws which relate to punishment and
sentences for any civil or criminal offense, including, but not limited to, contempt of court,
domestic abuse, child abuse, family abuse, or juvenile abuse, and the punishment and sentences
provided in Chapter 5 of Title 13A. All laws which otherwise conflict with this chapter are
repealed only to the extent of the conflict. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §8.)...
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12-15-130
Section 12-15-130 Ordering, conduct, and certification of findings of mental and physical examinations
of children; minors or children believed to be individuals with a mental illness or an intellectual
disability; treatment or care for children; payment; authority to order emergency medical
care for children. (a) Where there are indications that a child may be physically ill, a child
with mental illness or an intellectual disability, or an evaluation of a child is needed to
help determine issues of competency to understand judicial proceedings, mental state at the
time of the offense, or the ability of the child to assist his or her attorney, the juvenile
court, on its own motion or motion by the prosecutor, or that of the child's attorney or guardian
ad litem for the child, may order the child to be examined at a suitable place by a physician,
psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified examiner, under the supervision of a physician,
psychiatrist, or psychologist who shall certify...
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12-15-320
Section 12-15-320 Dispositions. (a) Termination of parental rights cases shall be given priority
over other cases. The trial on the petition for termination of parental rights shall be completed
within 90 days after service of process has been perfected. The trial court judge shall enter
a final order within 30 days of the completion of the trial. (b) If the juvenile court determines
that the parents of a child are unwilling or unable to act as parents and terminates their
parental rights, it may do the following: (1) Transfer or continue the permanent legal custody
of the child to the Department of Human Resources or to any public or private licensed child-placing
agency able and willing to assume the care and maintenance of the child. An order of the juvenile
court which terminates parental rights and awards permanent legal custody to the Department
of Human Resources or to a licensed child-placing agency shall mean that the Department of
Human Resources or the licensed child-placing...
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12-17-330
Section 12-17-330 Appointment; rehearing; ratification of findings and recommendations. (a)
The Administrative Director of Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial
circuit on either a full-time or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by
the presiding circuit court judge and upon consideration of funding and the number of child
support cases in the domestic relations division of the circuit court, including cases brought
pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Once the Administrative Director of Courts
approves the request, the presiding judge of the circuit court may appoint an attorney the
judge believes to be qualified to fill the position, subject to the approval of the Administrative
Director of Courts. The amount to be paid the referee and the manner of payment shall be determined
by the Administrative Director of Courts. (b) The presiding judge of the circuit court may
direct that the referee hear child support cases in the...
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15-27-2
Section 15-27-2 Petition to expunge records - Felony offense. (a) A person who has been charged
with a felony offense, except a violent offense as defined in Section 12-25-32, may file a
petition in the criminal division of the circuit court in the county in which the charges
were filed, to expunge records relating to the charge in any of the following circumstances:
(1) When the charge is dismissed with prejudice. (2) When the charge has been no billed by
a grand jury. (3)a. The charge was dismissed after successful completion of a drug court program,
mental health court program, diversion program, veteran's court, or any court-approved deferred
prosecution program after one year from successful completion of the program. b. Expungement
may be a court-ordered condition of a program listed in paragraph a. (4) The charge was dismissed
without prejudice more than five years ago, has not been refiled, and the person has not been
convicted of any other felony or misdemeanor crime, any...
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