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6-5-272
Section 6-5-272 Conviction or plea of guilty not prerequisite to suit; letter of demand for
remittance. (a) A conviction or a plea of guilty to the criminal offense of theft of property
as defined in Title 13A, Chapter 8, is not a prerequisite to the bringing of a civil suit,
obtaining a judgment, or collecting that judgment under this article. (b) The fact that a
merchant may bring a civil action against an individual as provided in this article shall
not limit the right of the merchant to demand, in writing as set out in subsection (c) below,
that a person who is liable for damages and penalties under this article remit the damages
and penalties prior to the consideration of the commencement of any legal action. (c) The
demand letter must be prepared and include the following: On (insert date), you were apprehended
for taking possession of, without paying for, merchandise belonging to (name of retailer/merchant).
Under Alabama statute, a retailer/merchant is granted a civil cause of...
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12-21-131
Section 12-21-131 Interpreters for persons defective in speech and/or hearing - Qualified interpreter
provided in certain criminal and juvenile proceedings; requirements; fees. (a) Deaf person
means any person either totally deaf, or who has defective hearing, or who has both defective
hearing and speech. (b) For the purpose of this section, the term qualified interpreter means
an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alabama Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available,
an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined. Efforts to obtain the services
of a qualified interpreter certified with a legal skills certificate or a comprehensive skills
certificate will be made prior to accepting services of an interpreter with lesser certification.
No qualified interpreter shall be appointed unless the appointing authority and the deaf person
make a preliminary determination that the...
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13A-5-49
Section 13A-5-49 Aggravating circumstances. Aggravating circumstances shall be any of the following:
(1) The capital offense was committed by a person under sentence of imprisonment. (2) The
defendant was previously convicted of another capital offense or a felony involving the use
or threat of violence to the person. (3) The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death
to many persons. (4) The capital offense was committed while the defendant was engaged or
was an accomplice in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing,
or attempting to commit, rape, robbery, burglary, or kidnapping. (5) The capital offense was
committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape
from custody. (6) The capital offense was committed for pecuniary gain. (7) The capital offense
was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise of any governmental function or the
enforcement of laws. (8) The capital offense was especially heinous,...
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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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17-4-3
Section 17-4-3 County board of registrars to purge disqualified electors. (a) Each county board
of registrars shall purge the computerized statewide voter registration list on a continuous
basis, whenever it receives and confirms information that a person registered to vote in that
county has died, become a nonresident of the state or county, been declared mentally incompetent,
been convicted of any offense designated pursuant to Section 17-3-30.1 as a felony involving
moral turpitude for the purposes of Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 since
being registered, or otherwise become disqualified as an elector. Except as provided below,
a person convicted of a disqualifying criminal offense shall be notified by certified mail
sent to the voter's last known address of the board's intention to strike his or her name
from the list. No person convicted of a disqualifying crime may be stricken from the poll
list while an appeal from the conviction is pending. (b) On the date...
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45-45-232.04
Section 45-45-232.04 Background check fee. (a) The Sheriff of Madison County may charge a fee
of ten dollars ($10) for a local criminal history background check on persons for passport
identification, employment purposes, or other personal reasons if the sheriff is authorized
by law to conduct a background check and release the information. The fee provided by this
section shall not apply to a person applying for a pistol permit. (b) All fees collected under
this section shall be paid to the Madison County Commission and placed into a separate account
entitled Madison County Criminal History Background Check Account to be used for the betterment
of county law enforcement available upon requisition of the sheriff for that purpose. (c)
The charging of a fee for a local criminal history background check, the payment of the fees
to the local criminal history background check account, and the requisition by the sheriff
of funds from the local criminal history background check account for...
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12-23-5
Section 12-23-5 Request to enroll in program in lieu of drug prosecution; guidelines; conditions.
Any person arrested or charged with the violation of a controlled substance offense as set
forth in Sections 13A-12-212, 13A-12-213 or 13A-12-214 may file a request with the district
attorney having jurisdiction over the offense to enroll in a drug abuse treatment program
in lieu of undergoing prosecution. Admission to such treatment program and deferral of prosecution
may be granted at the discretion of the district attorney. The Office of Prosecution Services
shall establish guidelines, which shall be used by the prosecutor in evaluating the request
for diversion from the criminal justice system into rehabilitation. If prosecution has been
initiated by the filing of a complaint, information or indictment, prior approval and dismissal
of the case must be obtained from the judge presiding over the case. Admission to such treatment
or rehabilitation program and deferral of prosecution is...
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13A-3-1
Section 13A-3-1 Mental disease or defect. (a) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution
for any crime that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the
defendant, as a result of severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature
and quality or wrongfulness of his acts. Mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute
a defense. (b) "Severe mental disease or defect" does not include an abnormality
manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct. (c) The defendant has
the burden of proving the defense of insanity by clear and convincing evidence. (Acts 1977,
No. 607, p. 812, §501; Acts 1988, No. 88-654, p. 1051, §2.)...
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15-18-175
Section 15-18-175 Eligibility; exclusion; sentencing. (a) An offender who meets one of the
following minimum criteria shall be considered eligible for punishment in the community under
this article: (1) Persons who, without this option, would be incarcerated in a correctional
institution or who are currently incarcerated in a correctional institution. (2) Persons who
are convicted of misdemeanors. (b) The following offenders are excluded from consideration
for punishment in the community: (1) Persons who are convicted of offenses as listed in subdivision
(14) of Section 15-18-171. (2) Persons who demonstrate a pattern of violent behavior. In reaching
this determination, the court may consider prior convictions and other acts not resulting
in conviction or criminal charges, and the offender's behavior while in state or county confinement.
(c) The eligibility criteria established in this section shall be interpreted as guidelines
for the benefit of the court in making a determination of...
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15-25-3
Section 15-25-3 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment; competence of victim as witness. (a) In those
criminal prosecutions set out in Section 15-25-1, the court, on motion of the state or the
defendant prior to the trial of the case, may order that the testimony of any alleged victim
of the crime or witness thereto who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order shall
be viewed and heard at trial by the court and the finder of fact by closed circuit equipment.
In ruling on the motion the court shall take into consideration those matters set out in Section
15-25-2. (b) If the court orders that the victim's or witness's testimony in court shall be
by closed circuit equipment, the testimony shall be taken outside the courtroom in the judge's
chambers or in another suitable location designated by the judge. (c) Examination and cross-examination
of the alleged child victim or witness shall proceed as...
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