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15-5-62
Section 15-5-62 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) FELONY OFFENSE. Any act that could be charged as a felony criminal
offense under the Code of Alabama 1975, whether or not a formal criminal prosecution or delinquent
proceeding began at the time the forfeiture was initiated. (2) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. A bank,
credit union, or savings and loan association. (3) INNOCENT OWNER. A bona fide purchaser or
lienholder of property that is subject to forfeiture, including any of the following: a. A
person who has a valid claim, lien, or other interest in the property seized who did not know
or consent to the conduct that caused the property to be forfeited, seized, or abandoned under
subdivision (1) of Section 15-5-63. b. A person who did not participate in the commission
of a crime or delinquent act giving rise to the forfeiture. c. A victim of an alleged criminal
offense. (4) INSTITUTED PROMPTLY. The filing by the district...
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3-6A-4
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1) When
a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before a
city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location
where the dog is being kept in the city or county, and the reason he or she believes the dog
to be dangerous. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer who
shall complete a dangerous dog investigation.When the sworn statement claims that a dog has
caused serious physical injury or death to a person, the duties of the animal control officer,
including but not limited to the dangerous dog investigation, shall be carried out by a law
enforcement officer. (b) An animal control officer may initiate a dangerous dog investigation
in cases where a complaint has been made pursuant to subsection (a) and a person has been
bitten, received physical injury or serious physical injury, or has died....
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12-14-91
Section 12-14-91 Admittance into program; completion of program; eligibility; liability under
program. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense under the jurisdiction of the municipal
court in a municipality that has established a pretrial diversion program may apply to the
court for admittance to the program. (b) Upon receipt of the application and recommendation
of the municipal prosecutor, the judge shall determine whether to grant the individual admittance
to the program. (c) Upon admittance to the program, the individual shall be required to enter
a plea of guilty at which time the case shall be placed in an administrative docket until
such time as the offender has completed all requirements of the pretrial diversion program.
Imposition of any sentence shall be deferred until such time as the offender completes the
pretrial diversion program or is terminated from the program. (d) In the event the offender
does not satisfactorily complete the program and all terms thereof, the...
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6-11-20
Section 6-11-20 Punitive damages not to be awarded other than where clear and convincing evidence
proven; definitions. (a) Punitive damages may not be awarded in any civil action, except civil
actions for wrongful death pursuant to Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410, other than in a tort
action where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant consciously
or deliberately engaged in oppression, fraud, wantonness, or malice with regard to the plaintiff.
Nothing contained in this article is to be construed as creating any claim for punitive damages
which is not now present under the law of the State of Alabama. (b) As used in this article,
the following definitions shall apply: (1) FRAUD. An intentional misrepresentation, deceit,
or concealment of a material fact the concealing party had a duty to disclose, which was gross,
oppressive, or malicious and committed with the intention on the part of the defendant of
thereby depriving a person or entity of property or legal...
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13A-11-72
Section 13A-11-72 Certain persons forbidden to possess pistol. (a) No person who has been convicted
in this state or elsewhere of committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence, misdemeanor
offense of domestic violence, violent offense as listed in Section 12-25-32(15), anyone who
is subject to a valid protection order for domestic abuse, or anyone of unsound mind shall
own a firearm or have one in his or her possession or under his or her control. (b) No person
who is a minor, except under the circumstances provided in this section, a drug addict, or
an habitual drunkard shall own a pistol or have one in his or her possession or under his
or her control. (c) Subject to the exceptions provided by Section 13A-11-74, no person shall
knowingly with intent to do bodily harm carry or possess a deadly weapon on the premises of
a public school. (d) Possession of a deadly weapon with the intent to do bodily harm on the
premises of a public school in violation of subsection (c) of this...
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13A-6-158
Section 13A-6-158 Limitation period. (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), an action
for an offense defined by this article where the victim is not a minor shall be brought within
five years from the date the victim was removed or escaped from the human trafficking situation.
(2) Any statute of limitations that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving
the trafficking of a minor, or the physical or sexual abuse of a minor, shall be tolled until
such time as the victim has reached the age of 19 years. (3) The running of the statute of
limitations shall be suspended where a person entitled to bring a claim of an offense defined
by this article could not have reasonably discovered the crime due to circumstances resulting
from the human trafficking situation, such as psychological trauma, cultural and linguistic
isolation, and the inability to access services. (b) Any statute of limitation period imposed
for the filing of a civil action under this article will...
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9-9-48
Section 9-9-48 Control and supervision of completed improvements; annual tax for repairs and
maintenance; payment of costs of repairs and maintenance; injury, damage or obstruction of
improvements. Whenever any improvement constructed under this article is completed, it shall
be under the control and supervision of the board of water management commissioners. It shall
be the duty of said board to maintain the levees, ditches, drains, watercourses, floodwater
retarding structures and any other improvements in good repair, and for this purpose the board
of water management commissioners may annually levy a tax on the lands benefited by the construction
of such improvement in the same manner as other water management taxes are levied, not to
exceed 10 percent of the assessed benefits in any one year, and the fund that is collected
shall be used for repairing and maintaining the ditches, drains, watercourses, floodwater
retarding structures and other improvements in perfect order;...
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13A-10-190
Section 13A-10-190 Definitions. As used in this article, Section 13A-11-11, and Section 36-19-2.1,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BACTERIOLOGICAL WEAPON or BIOLOGICAL
WEAPON. A device which is designed in a manner to permit the intentional release onto any
person, into the population or environment of microbial, or other biological agents or toxins
or viral agents whatever their origin or method of production in a manner not otherwise authorized
by law or any device the development, production, or stockpiling of which is prohibited pursuant
to the "Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling
of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and Their Destruction," 26 U.S.T. 583,
TIAS 8063. The microbial or biological agents or viral agents shall include, but not be limited
to, any of the following: Anthrax or any variation thereof, smallpox or any variation thereof.
(2) CONVICTION. An adjudication of guilt of or a plea of...
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6-5-225
Section 6-5-225 Time for commencement of action against architects, engineers, and builders.
(a) It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature in connection with all actions against
architects and engineers, who perform or furnish the design, planning, specifications, testing,
supervision, administration, or observation of the construction of an improvement on or to
real property, and builders who construct, perform, or manage the construction of an improvement
on or to real property designed by and constructed under the supervision, administration or
observation of, or in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by, an architect
or engineer, to limit the time for commencement of an action to a period of two years from
the date a cause of action accrues and to bar all causes of action and rights of action which
accrue more than seven years after substantial completion of such improvement. The Legislature
finds that this classification distinguishing architects,...
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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state,
and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems
concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2) To conduct,
independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research and to prepare,
or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of which shall pertain
to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment and disposal
of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program or programs
shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the state according
to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities throughout
the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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