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13A-6-136
Section 13A-6-136 Relation to domestic or family abuse laws. For the purposes of Article 6,
Chapter 3 of Title 30, the definition of "domestic or family abuse" includes an
incident of domestic violence in the first, second, or third degrees pursuant to this article.
(Act 2000-266, p. 411, §7.)...
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30-3-130
Section 30-3-130 Definitions. For the purposes of this article "domestic or family abuse"
means an incident resulting in the abuse, stalking, assault, harassment, or the attempt or
threats thereof. Abuse means any offense under Article 4 (commencing with Section 13A-6-60)
of Chapter 6 of Title 13A, and under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 26-15-1) of Title
26. Stalking means the offenses prescribed in Sections 13A-6-90 to 13A-6-92, inclusive. Assault
means the offense prescribed in Sections 13A-6-20 to 13A-6-25, inclusive. Harassment means
the offenses prescribed in Section 13A-11-8. (Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p. 1332, §1.)...
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13A-6-141
Section 13A-6-141 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDER. A domestic violence protection order is any protection from abuse
order issued pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act, Sections 30-5-1 to 30-5-11, inclusive.
The term includes the following: a. A restraining order, injunctive order, or order of release
from custody which has been issued in a circuit, district, municipal, or juvenile court in
a domestic relations or family violence case; b. An order issued by municipal, district, or
circuit court which places conditions on the pre-trial release on defendants in criminal cases,
including provisions of bail pursuant to Section 15-13-190; c. An order issued by another
state or territory which may be enforced under Sections 30-5B-1 through 30-5B-10. Restraining
or protection orders not issued pursuant to the Protection From...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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13A-6-134
Section 13A-6-134 Arrest without warrant - Determination of predominant aggressor; notice requirements;
liability of officer. (a) If a law enforcement officer receives complaints of domestic violence
from two or more opposing persons, or if both parties have injuries, the officer shall evaluate
each complaint separately to determine who was the predominant aggressor. If the officer determines
that one person was the predominant physical aggressor, that person may be arrested; however,
a person who acts in a reasonable manner to protect himself or herself or another family or
household member from domestic violence may not be arrested for a violation of Section 13A-6-130,
13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, or 13A-6-138. In determining whether a person is the predominant aggressor,
the officer shall consider all of the following: (1) Prior complaints of domestic violence.
(2) The relative severity of the injuries inflicted on each person, including whether the
injuries are offensive versus defensive...
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6-6-20
Section 6-6-20 Definition; instances requiring mediation; sanctions; exceptions; etc. (a) For
purposes of this section, "mediation" means a process in which a neutral third party
assists the parties to a civil action in reaching their own settlement but does not have the
authority to force the parties to accept a binding decision. (b) Mediation is mandatory for
all parties in the following instances: (1) At any time where all parties agree. (2) Upon
motion by any party. The party asking for mediation shall pay the costs of mediation, except
attorney fees, unless otherwise agreed. (3) In the event no party requests mediation, the
trial court may, on its own motion, order mediation. The trial court may allocate the costs
of mediation, except attorney fees, among the parties. (c) If any party fails to mediate as
required by this section, the court may apply such sanctions as it deems appropriate pursuant
to Rule 37 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) A court shall not order...
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12-25-32
Section 12-25-32 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Sentencing Commission, established as a state
agency under the Supreme Court by this chapter. (2) CONTINUUM OF PUNISHMENTS. An array of
punishment options, from probation to incarceration, graduated in restrictiveness according
to the degree of supervision of the offender including, but not limited to, all of the following:
a. Active Incarceration. A sentence, other than an intermediate punishment or unsupervised
probation, that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment. The term includes
time served in a work release program operated as a custody option by the Alabama Department
of Corrections or in the Supervised Intensive Restitution program of the Department of Corrections
pursuant to Article 7, commencing with Section 15-18-110, of Chapter 18 of Title 15. b. Intermediate
Punishment. A sentence that may include assignment to any...
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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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15-8-150
Section 15-8-150 Contents; sufficiency; use of analogous forms. The forms of indictment set
forth in this section in all cases in which they are applicable, are sufficient, and analogous
forms may be used in other cases. (1) CAPTION, COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUSION GENERALLY. The
State of Alabama,) Circuit court, ___ session, ___) 20___ The grand jury of said county charge
that, before the finding of this indictment, etc. (describing the offense as in the following
forms), against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama. E.F.J.,District Attorney of
the ______ circuit. (2) ADVERTISING, ETC., UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. A. B. did, contrary to
law, and subsequent to the ____ day of ____, 20__, advertise (or otherwise describing the
unlawful act) in this state for the purpose of inducing or securing subscriptions to or sales
of the capital stock of the X. Y. company (or otherwise describing the security so advertised),
which said stock (or other security) had not then...
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13A-6-135
Section 13A-6-135 Relation to abuse laws. For the purposes of Chapter 5 of Title 30, the crimes
of domestic violence in the first, second, and third degrees shall be included as acts, attempts,
or threats of abuse as defined pursuant to Section 30-5-2. (Act 2000-266, p. 411, §6.)...

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