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15-8-70
Section 15-8-70 Presentation to court and endorsement; limitations on entry in minutes and
inspection. All indictments must be presented to the court by the foreman of the grand jury
in the presence of at least 11 other jurors, must be endorsed "filed" and must have
the endorsement dated and signed by the clerk; but no entry of an indictment found must be
made on the minutes, nor must any indictment be inspected by any other person than the district
attorney, the presiding judge and the clerk of the court until the defendant has been arrested
or has given bail for his appearance. (Code 1852, §598; Code 1867, §4148; Code 1876, §4821;
Code 1886, §4386; Code 1896, §4914; Code 1907, §7152; Code 1923, §4547; Code 1940, T.
15, §250.)...
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13A-11-161
Section 13A-11-161 Publication of certain documents considered privileged. The publication
of a fair and impartial report of the return of any indictment, the issuance of any warrant,
the arrest of any person for any cause or the filing of any affidavit, pleading or other document
in any criminal or civil proceeding in any court, or of a fair and impartial report of the
contents thereof, or of any charge of crime made to any judicial officer or body, or of any
report of any grand jury, or of any investigation made by any legislative committee, or other
public body or officer, shall be privileged, unless it be proved that the same was published
with actual malice, or that the defendant has refused or neglected to publish in the same
manner in which the publication complained of appeared, a reasonable explanation or contradiction
thereof by the plaintiff, or that the publisher has refused upon the written request of the
plaintiff to publish the subsequent determination of such suit,...
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38-9F-4
Section 38-9F-4 Issuance of elder abuse protection orders. (a) The following courts shall have
jurisdiction to issue elder abuse protection orders under this chapter: (1) Circuit courts.
(2) A special circuit court judge appointed pursuant to Section 12-1-14 or 12-1-14.1. (3)
A district court judge designated by a written standing order from the presiding circuit court
judge. (b) An elder abuse protection order may be requested in any pending civil or domestic
relations action, as an independent civil action, or in connection with the preliminary, final,
or post-judgment relief in a civil action. (c) A petition for an elder abuse protection order
may be filed in any of the following locations: (1) Where the plaintiff or defendant resides.
(2) Where the plaintiff is temporarily located if he or she has left his or her residence
to avoid further abuse. (3) Where the abuse occurred. (d) There is no minimum period of residence
for the plaintiff in the State of Alabama or in the county in...
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15-9-38
Section 15-9-38 Right of arrestee to be informed; application for writ of habeas corpus; penalty
for violation of section. (a) No person arrested upon a warrant of arrest issued under this
division shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him shall
have appointed to receive him unless he has been informed of the demand made for his surrender,
the crime with which he is charged and that he has the right to demand legal counsel. (b)
If the prisoner, his friends or counsel shall state that he or they desire to test the legality
of the arrest, the prisoner shall be taken forthwith before a judge of a district or circuit
court in this state, who shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply
for a writ of habeas corpus. When such writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time
and place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the public prosecuting officer of the county
in which the arrest is made and in which the accused is in...
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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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15-23-60
Section 15-23-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCUSED. A person who has been arrested for committing a criminal offense and
who is held for an initial appearance or other proceeding before trial. (2) APPELLATE PROCEEDING.
An oral argument held in open court before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme
Court of Alabama, a federal court of appeals, or the United States Supreme Court. (3) ARREST.
The actual custodial restraint of a person or his or her submission to custody. (4) COMMUNITY
STATUS. Extension of the limits of the places of confinement of a prisoner through work release,
supervised intensive restitution (SIR), and initial consideration of pre-discretionary leave,
passes, and furloughs. (5) COURT. All state courts including juvenile courts. (6) CRIME VICTIM
ADVOCATE. A person who is employed or authorized by a public entity or a private entity that
receives public funding primarily to provide...
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12-12-70
Section 12-12-70 Right of appeal and procedure for appeals generally; dismissal for failure
to appear. (a) Civil cases. Any party may appeal from a final judgment of the district court
in a civil case by filing notice of appeal in the district court, within 14 days from the
date of the judgment or the denial of a posttrial motion, whichever is later, or, if the appeal
is to an appellate court, within the time prescribed by the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure
or the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure where applicable, together with security for costs
as required by law or rule. (b) Criminal cases. A defendant may appeal from a final judgment
of the district court in a criminal or quasi-criminal case by filing notice of appeal within
14 days from the date of judgment or from the date of denial of a post-trial motion, whichever
is later, together with such bond as may be fixed by the court, conditioned upon the defendant's
appearance before the circuit court; provided, however, that...
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14-15-10
Section 14-15-10 Actions concerning prison conditions; prisoner release orders. (a) In any
civil action with respect to prison conditions, no prisoner release order shall be entered
unless both of the following are satisfied: (1) A court has previously entered an order for
less intrusive relief that has failed to remedy the deprivation of the right sought to be
remedied through the prisoner release order. (2) The defendant has had a reasonable amount
of time to comply with the previous court orders. (b) In any civil action in state court with
respect to prison conditions, a prisoner release order shall be entered by a three-judge court,
if the requirements of subsection (f) have been met. (c) In any action required to be heard
and determined by a court of three judges, the composition and procedure of the court shall
be as follows: (1) Upon the filing of a request for three judges, the judge to whom the request
is presented shall immediately notify the Chief Justice of the Alabama...
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13A-10-132
Section 13A-10-132 Crimes in connection with sham legal process, etc. (a) For the purposes
of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER. The same as defined in Section 13A-10-1. (2) LAWFULLY ISSUED. Adopted, issued, or
rendered in accordance with the applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and ordinances of
the United States, a state, an agency, or a political subdivision of a state. (3) SHAM LEGAL
PROCESS. The issuance, display, delivery, distribution, reliance on as lawful authority, or
other use of an instrument that is not lawfully issued, whether or not the instrument is produced
for inspection or actually exists, which purports to be any one of the following: a. A summons,
subpoena, judgment, lien, arrest warrant, search warrant, or other order of a court of this
state, a peace officer, or a legislative, executive, or administrative agency established
by state law. b. An assertion of jurisdiction or authority over or...
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15-12-25
Section 15-12-25 Reimbursement of fees of court appointed counsel by defendant; default. (a)(1)
A court may require a convicted defendant to pay the fees of court appointed counsel. Fees
of court appointed counsel for the purposes of this section, shall mean any attorney's fees
and expenses paid an appointed counsel, contract counsel, or public defender. (2) The court
shall not order a defendant to pay the fees of court appointed counsel unless the defendant
is or will be able to pay them. In determining the amount and method of payment of these fees,
the court shall take into account the financial resources of the defendant and the nature
of the burden that payment of the fees will impose. A defendant who has been ordered to pay
the fees of court appointed counsel and who is not in contumacious default in the payment
thereof may at any time petition the court which sentenced him or her for remission of the
payment of these fees or of any unpaid portion thereof. If it appears to the...
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