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15-18-8
Section 15-18-8 Terms of confinement, etc.; probation. (a) When a defendant is convicted of
an offense, other than a sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, that
constitutes a Class A or Class B felony offense, and receives a sentence of 20 years or less
in any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the State of Alabama and the judge
presiding over the case is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests of the
public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, he or she may order: (1) That a defendant
convicted of a Class A or Class B felony be confined in a prison, jail-type institution, or
treatment institution for a period not exceeding three years in cases where the imposed sentence
is not more than 15 years, and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended
notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary and that the defendant be placed
on probation for such period and upon such terms as the court...
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15-19-6
Section 15-19-6 Disposition upon adjudication. (a) If a person is adjudged a youthful offender
and the underlying charge is a felony, the court shall: (1) Suspend the imposition or execution
of sentence with or without probation; (2) Place the defendant on probation for a period not
to exceed three years; (3) Impose a fine as provided by law for the offense with or without
probation or commitment; (4) Commit the defendant to the custody of the Board of Corrections
for a term of three years or a lesser term. (b) Where a sentence of fine is not otherwise
authorized by law, then, in lieu of or in addition to any of the dispositions authorized in
this section, the court may impose a fine of not more than $1,000. In imposing a fine the
court may authorize its payment in installments. (c) In placing a defendant on probation,
the court shall direct that he be placed under the supervision of the appropriate probation
agency. (d) If the underlying charge is a misdemeanor, a person adjudged a...
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31-2A-43
Section 31-2A-43 (Article 43.) Statute of limitations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
this article, a person charged with any offense is not liable to be tried by courts-martial
or punished under Section 31-2A-15 (Article 15) if the offense was committed more than 12
months before the receipt of sworn charges and specifications by an officer exercising court-martial
jurisdiction over the command or before the imposition of punishment under Section 31-2A-15
(Article 15). (b) Periods in which the accused is absent without authority or fleeing from
justice shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation prescribed in this article.
(c) Periods in which the accused was absent from territory in which the state has the authority
to apprehend him or her, or in the custody of civil authorities, or in the hands of the enemy,
shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation prescribed in this article. (d) When
the United States is at war, the running of any statute of...
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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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12-16-100
Section 12-16-100 Drawing, selection, and empaneling of juries in criminal cases - Generally.
(a) In every criminal case the jury shall be drawn, selected and empaneled as follows: Upon
the trial by jury in the circuit courts of any person charged with a felony, including a capital
felony, a misdemeanor, or violation, the court shall require a strike list or lists to be
compiled from the names appearing on the master strike list as established in Section 12-16-74.
In compiling the list or lists, names of qualified jurors may be omitted on a nonselective
basis. A strike list shall be furnished for the trial of any case at hand and a copy thereof
given to all parties. The jurors whose names appear thereon shall be brought into open court,
the case shall be called and in the presence of the district attorney and the defendant and
his attorney, the jurors shall be examined on voir dire for the trial of the case at hand.
After the conclusion of the voir dire examination and the removal from...
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15-18-5
Section 15-18-5 Credit towards sentence for time spent incarcerated - Pending trial. (a) Upon
conviction and imprisonment for any felony or misdemeanor, the sentencing court shall order
that the convicted person be credited with all of his or her actual time spent incarcerated
pending trial for the offense. The actual time spent incarcerated pending trial shall be certified
by the circuit clerk or district clerk on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Corrections.
(b) Upon a child being adjudicated delinquent and committed to the Alabama Department of Youth
Services in a juvenile court for a felony or a misdemeanor for a set period of time or as
a serious juvenile offender as specified in subsection (a) of Section 12-15-219, the juvenile
court shall order that the delinquent child be credited with all of his or her actual time
spent detained prior to or subsequent to adjudication for the offense. The actual time spent
detained shall be certified by a juvenile probation officer...
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15-27-1
Section 15-27-1 Petition to expunge records - Misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic violation,
municipal ordinance violation. (a) A person who has been charged with a misdemeanor criminal
offense, a violation, a traffic violation, or a municipal ordinance violation 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) When the person has been found not guilty of the charge. (4) When the charge was
dismissed without prejudice more than two years ago, has not been refiled, and the person
has not been convicted of any other felony or misdemeanor crime, any violation, or any traffic
violation, excluding minor traffic violations, during the previous two years. (5) When the
person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the person is a...
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36-25-27
Section 36-25-27 Penalties; enforcement; jurisdiction, venue, judicial review; limitations
period. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided, any person subject to this chapter who intentionally
violates any provision of this chapter other than those for which a separate penalty is provided
for in this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B felony. (2) Any person
subject to this chapter who violates any provision of this chapter other than those for which
a separate penalty is provided for in this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor. (3) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly violates any disclosure
requirement of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (4)
Any person who knowingly makes or transmits a false report or complaint pursuant to this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be liable for the actual
legal expenses incurred by the respondent against whom the...
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12-15-201
Section 12-15-201 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) AVERAGE COST OF DETENTION. The average cost of detention
of children as determined from experience in Alabama and as computed by the Department of
Youth Services. (2) CONSENT DECREE. An order, entered after the filing of a delinquency or
child in need of supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order, suspending
the proceedings and placing the child under supervision pursuant to terms and conditions agreed
to between the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and approved
by the juvenile court. (3) NONOFFENDER. A child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the
juvenile court for reasons other than the legally prohibited conduct of the child. (4) STATUS
OFFENDER. A status offender is an individual who has been charged with or adjudicated for
conduct that would not, pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction in which...
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12-15-111
Section 12-15-111 Contributing to the delinquency, dependency, or need of supervision of children.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person
to do any of the following: (1) To willfully aid, encourage, or cause any child to become
or remain delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision. (2) To permit or encourage the
employment of any child in violation of any of the provisions of the child labor law. (3)
To cause a child to fail to attend school as required by the compulsory school attendance
law. (b) Whenever, in the course of any proceedings pursuant to this chapter, or when, by
affidavit as provided in this subsection, it shall appear to the juvenile court that a parent,
legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody, control, or supervision of
a child or any other person not standing in any relation to the child has aided, encouraged,
or caused the child to become delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision,...
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