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15-18-82
Section 15-18-82 When, where, and by whom executions conducted. (a) Where the sentence of death
is pronounced against a convict, the sentence shall be executed at any hour on the day set
for the execution, not less than 30 nor more than 100 days from the date of sentence, as the
court may adjudge, by lethal injection unless the convict elects execution by electrocution
or nitrogen hypoxia as provided by law. If electrocution or nitrogen hypoxia are held unconstitutional,
the method of execution shall be lethal injection. If lethal injection is held unconstitutional
or otherwise becomes unavailable, the method of execution shall be by nitrogen hypoxia. (b)
Executions shall take place at the William C. Holman unit of the prison system at Atmore in
a room or area arranged for that purpose. It shall be the duty of the Department of Corrections
of this state to provide the necessary facilities, instruments, and accommodations to carry
out the execution. (c) The warden of the William C....
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15-18-82.1
Section 15-18-82.1 Methods of execution; election of method; constitutionality. (a) A death
sentence shall be executed by lethal injection, unless the person sentenced to death affirmatively
elects to be executed by electrocution or nitrogen hypoxia. The sentence shall be executed
pursuant to Section 15-18-82. (b) A person convicted and sentenced to death for a capital
crime at any time shall have one opportunity to elect that his or her death sentence be executed
by electrocution or nitrogen hypoxia. (1) The election for death by electrocution is waived
unless it is personally made by the person in writing and delivered to the warden of the correctional
facility within 30 days after the certificate of judgment pursuant to a decision by the Alabama
Supreme Court affirming the sentence of death or, if a certificate of judgment is issued before
July 1, 2002, the election must be made and delivered to the warden within 30 days after July
1, 2002. If a warrant of execution is pending on...
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15-18-80
Section 15-18-80 Issuance and delivery of warrant for execution; delivery of condemned person;
return of receipt; compensation of sheriff. (a) Whenever any person is sentenced to death,
the clerk of the court in which the sentence is pronounced shall, within 10 days after sentence
has been pronounced, issue a warrant under the seal of the court for the execution of the
sentence of death, which warrant shall recite the fact of conviction, setting forth specifically
the offense, the judgment of the court and the time fixed for his execution, and which shall
be directed to the warden of the William C. Holman unit of the prison system at Atmore, commanding
him to proceed, at the time and place named in the sentence, to carry the same into execution,
as provided in Section 15-18-82, and the clerk shall deliver such warrant to the sheriff of
the county in which such judgment of conviction was had, to be by him delivered to the said
warden, together with the condemned person as provided in...
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15-18-84
Section 15-18-84 Rearrest and execution of person escaping before execution. (a) If a condemned
person escapes after sentence and before his delivery to the warden from Holman prison and
is not rearrested until after the time fixed for execution, any person may arrest and commit
him to the jail of the county in which he was sentenced. Thereupon, the court by whom the
condemned was sentenced, on notice of such arrest being given by the sheriff, shall again
appoint a time for the execution, not less than 30 days from such appointment, which appointment
shall be by the clerk of said court immediately certified to the warden of Holman prison.
Such clerk shall place such certificate in the hands of the sheriff, who shall deliver the
same, together with the warrant for execution and the condemned person to the warden, who
shall receipt the sheriff for the same and proceed at the appointed time to carry the sentence
of death into execution as hereinabove provided. (b) If a condemned person...
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15-18-200
Section 15-18-200 Motion by persons convicted of capital offense for forensic DNA testing and
analysis. (a) An individual convicted of a capital offense who is serving a term of imprisonment
or awaiting execution of a sentence of death, through written motion to the circuit court
that entered the judgment of sentence, may apply for the performance of forensic deoxyribonucleic
acid testing on specific evidence, if that evidence was secured in relation to the investigation
or prosecution that resulted in the conviction of the applicant, is still available for testing
as of the date of the motion, forensic DNA testing was not performed on the case at the time
of the initial trial, and the results of the forensic DNA testing, on its face, would demonstrate
the convicted individual's factual innocence of the offense convicted. The filing of a motion
as provided in this subsection shall not automatically stay an execution. (b) Upon receipt
of a motion for DNA testing, the circuit court shall...
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14-9-41
Section 14-9-41 Computation of incentive time deductions. (a) Each prisoner who shall hereafter
be convicted of any offense against the laws of the State of Alabama and is confined, in execution
of the judgment or sentence upon any conviction, in the penitentiary or at hard labor for
the county or in any municipal jail for a definite or indeterminate term, other than for life,
whose record of conduct shows that he or she has faithfully observed the rules for a period
of time to be specified by this article may be entitled to earn a deduction from the term
of his or her sentence as follows: (1) Seventy-five days for each 30 days actually served
while the prisoner is classified as a Class I prisoner. (2) Forty days for each 30 days actually
served while the prisoner is a Class II prisoner. (3) Twenty days for each 30 days actually
served while the prisoner is a Class III prisoner. (4) No good time shall accrue during the
period the prisoner is classified as a Class IV prisoner. (b)...
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15-9-81
Section 15-9-81 Adoption and text of agreement on detainers. The agreement on detainers is
hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all jurisdictions
legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS The
contracting states solemnly agree that: Article I. The party states find that charges outstanding
against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints and
difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated in other jurisdictions,
produce uncertainties which obstruct programs of prisoner treatment and rehabilitation. Accordingly,
it is the policy of the party states and the purpose of this agreement to encourage the expeditious
and orderly disposition of such charges and determination of the proper status of any and
all detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints. The party states also
find that proceedings with reference to such charges...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers
to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and
deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military
families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the
transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age
requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military
families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing,
grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for
enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic,
and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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