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13A-3-27
Section 13A-3-27 Use of force in making an arrest or preventing an escape. (a) A peace officer
is justified in using that degree of physical force which he reasonably believes to be necessary,
upon a person in order: (1) To make an arrest for a misdemeanor, violation or violation of
a criminal ordinance, or to prevent the escape from custody of a person arrested for a misdemeanor,
violation or violation of a criminal ordinance, unless the peace officer knows that the arrest
is unauthorized; or (2) To defend himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes
to be the use or imminent use of physical force while making or attempting to make an arrest
for a misdemeanor, violation or violation of a criminal ordinance, or while preventing or
attempting to prevent an escape from custody of a person who has been legally arrested for
a misdemeanor, violation or violation of a criminal ordinance. (b) A peace officer is justified
in using deadly physical force upon another person when...
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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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2-26-75
Section 2-26-75 Conduct of investigation as to complaint by committee; hindering, obstructing,
etc., access to premises, review of records, etc., by committee; report of findings and recommendations.
When the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries refers a complaint by a farmer or other
seed purchaser to the Seed Investigation and Arbitration Committee, said committee shall make
a full and complete investigation of the matters complained of and at the conclusion of said
investigation report its findings with its recommendations and file same with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries. The purchaser of the seed and the seed dealer shall upon request
of either party be entitled to a hearing before the committee before any findings and recommendations
are made. Notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be given to both parties.
In conducting its investigation the committee or any member or members thereof is authorized
to investigate the farmer or other...
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30-5-7
Section 30-5-7 Ex parte orders or modification of protection order. (a) If it appears from
a petition for a protection order or a petition to modify a protection order that abuse has
occurred or from a petition for a modification of a protection order that a modification is
warranted, the court may do any of the following: (1) Without notice or hearing, immediately
issue an ex parte protection order or modify an ex parte protection order as it deems necessary.
(2) After providing notice as required by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, issue a final
protection order or modify a protection order after a hearing whether or not the defendant
appears. (b) A court may grant any of the following relief without notice and a hearing in
an ex parte protection order or an ex parte modification of a protection order: (1) Enjoin
the defendant from threatening to commit or committing acts of abuse, as defined in this chapter,
against the plaintiff or children of the plaintiff, and any other...
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12-15-215
Section 12-15-215 Disposition of delinquent children or children in need of supervision generally.
(a) If the juvenile court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt, based upon competent,
material, and relevant evidence, that a child committed the acts by reason of which the child
is alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, it may proceed immediately to hear
evidence as to whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation and to file its findings
thereon. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a finding that the child has committed
an act which constitutes a felony is sufficient to sustain a finding that the child is in
need of care or rehabilitation. If the juvenile court finds that the child is not in need
of care or rehabilitation, it shall dismiss the proceedings and discharge the child from any
detention or other temporary care theretofore ordered. If the juvenile court finds that the
child is in need of care or rehabilitation, it may make any of the...
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13A-3-23
Section 13A-3-23 Use of force in defense of a person. (a) A person is justified in using physical
force upon another person in order to defend himself or herself or a third person from what
he or she reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by
that other person, and he or she may use a degree of force which he or she reasonably believes
to be necessary for the purpose. A person may use deadly physical force, and is legally presumed
to be justified in using deadly physical force in self-defense or the defense of another person
pursuant to subdivision (5), if the person reasonably believes that another person is: (1)
Using or about to use unlawful deadly physical force. (2) Using or about to use physical force
against an occupant of a dwelling while committing or attempting to commit a burglary of such
dwelling. (3) Committing or about to commit a kidnapping in any degree, assault in the first
or second degree, burglary in any degree, robbery in any...
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31-2-87
Section 31-2-87 Supervision and command of National Guard organizations jointly maintained
with other states for training and instruction. For the purpose of coordinating and making
more effective the field and similar classes of instruction and training in organizations
of the National Guard jointly maintained by Alabama and another state or other states during
periods of field or similar training as provided under the National Defense Act, the units
and personnel of the Alabama National Guard may, if authorized by the federal government,
be placed under the supervision and command of higher organization commanders, who have been
or may hereafter be appointed from other states, and whose appointment has the approval of
this state and the states concerned and the officer recognized by the federal government.
This requirement shall not be carried out unless and until the state or states jointly interested
in a National Guard organization with Alabama shall have enacted a similar law;...
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45-31-241
Section 45-31-241 Levy of tax for public school purposes. (a) In order to provide funds for
the benefit of the public schools in Geneva County, the Geneva County Commission or other
governing body of Geneva County is hereby authorized to levy and to provide for the assessment
and collection of any sales and use taxes generally paralleling the state sales and use taxes
in Geneva County or in any portion thereof as hereinafter provided, which tax or taxes shall
be in addition to any and all other county taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized by law
in Geneva County. Any such tax may be levied in Geneva County as a whole or there may be excluded
from the levy of any such tax, in the discretion of the governing body, any sales or use which
shall take place in any incorporated municipality in Geneva County in which the general administration
and supervision of public schools shall be vested in a city board of education. Such governing
body may, in its discretion, submit the question of...
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11-50-343
Section 11-50-343 Powers generally; publication, recordation, and authentication of resolutions
of board. (a) Each board created under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be
a public agency or instrumentality exercising public and governmental functions to provide
for the public health and welfare, and each such board is hereby authorized and empowered:
(1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2)
To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To maintain an office at such
place or places within the city as it may designate; (4) To sue and be sued in its own name;
(5) To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate,
and maintain any water system or part thereof or any sewer system or part thereof or any combination
thereof within or without or partly within and partly without the corporate limits of the
city, and to acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right...
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12-15-208
Section 12-15-208 Facilities to be used for detention or shelter care of children generally;
when child may be detained in jail or other facility for detention of adults; notification
of juvenile court, when child received at facility for detention of adult offenders or persons
charged with crimes; development of statewide system; Department of Youth Services to subsidize
detention in regional facilities, may contract for detention; transfer of child to detention
facility, when case transferred from juvenile court for criminal prosecution. (a) Persons
who shall not be detained or confined in secure custody include all of the following: (1)
STATUS OFFENDERS. Effective October 1, 2009, status offenders, as defined in this article,
shall not be detained or confined in secure custody, except that a status offender who is
charged with or who commits a violation of a valid court order may be detained in secure custody
in a juvenile detention facility for up to 72 hours in any six-month...
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