15-20A-2
Section 15-20A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature makes all of the following findings: (1) Registration and notification laws are a vital concern as the number of sex offenders continues to rise. The increasing numbers coupled with the danger of recidivism place society at risk. Registration and notification laws strive to reduce these dangers by increasing public safety and mandating the release of certain information to the public. This release of information creates better awareness and informs the public of the presence of sex offenders in the community, thereby enabling the public to take action to protect themselves. Registration and notification laws aid in public awareness and not only protect the community but serve to deter sex offenders from future crimes through frequent in-person registration. Frequent in-person registration maintains constant contact between sex offenders and law enforcement, providing law enforcement with priceless tools to aid them in their...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information; costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse. (2) A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State Department of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor child. b. Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection order. (b) Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available through the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide assistance to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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45-23-82.02
specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the Thirty-third Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the Thirty-third Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged only with any of the following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense, other than driving under the influence (DUI). (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any forcible sex offense. (4) Any Class A felony. (5)...
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12-15-207
Section 12-15-207 Filing of petition and conduct of hearing as to necessity for continuation of detention or shelter care of a child; violation of probation and aftercare. (a) When a child is not released from detention or shelter care as provided in Section 12-15-127, a petition shall be filed and a hearing held within 72 hours of placement in detention or shelter care, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included, to determine probable cause and to determine whether or not continued detention or shelter care is required. (b) Notice of the detention or shelter care hearing, either verbal or written, stating the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given by a juvenile probation officer to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian if they can be found and to the child if the child is over 12 years of age . (c) At the commencement of the detention or shelter care hearing, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, legal...
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13A-12-200.7
Section 13A-12-200.7 Civil action to enjoin violations; hearing; procedures; precedence over other matters. (1) When there is reason to believe that any person is violating or is about to violate any of the provisions of this division, the Attorney General or district attorney may initiate a civil action in the circuit court in the name of the State of Alabama against such person for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, to prevent or enjoin the violation. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with this section; provided, however, that no temporary restraining order shall be issued pursuant to this section. No bond shall be required of the official bringing the action and the official, the political subdivision and the officers, agents, and employees of the political subdivision shall not be liable for costs or damages, other than court costs, by reason of injunctive orders not being granted or where judgment is...
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15-27-4
Section 15-27-4 Administrative filing fee; indigency. (a) In addition to any cost of court or docket fee for filing the petition in circuit court, an administrative filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) shall be paid at the time the petition is filed and is a condition precedent to any ruling of the court pursuant to this chapter. The administrative filing fee shall not be waived by the court and shall be distributed as follows: (1) Seventy-five dollars ($75) to the State Judicial Administrative Fund. (2) Twenty-five dollars ($25) to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (3) Fifty dollars ($50) to the district attorney's office. (4) Fifty dollars ($50) to the clerk's office of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the matter, for the use and benefit of the circuit court clerk. (5) Fifty dollars ($50) to the Public Safety Fund. (6) Fifty dollars ($50) to the general fund of the county where the arresting law enforcement agency is located if the arrest was made by the...
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34-24-521
PRACTICE ACT. Laws and regulations governing the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine within a member state. (h) MEMBER BOARD. A state agency in a member state that acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting the public through licensure, regulation, and education of physicians as directed by the state government. (i) MEMBER STATE. A state that has enacted the compact. (j) PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. The clinical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, injury, or condition requiring a physician to obtain and maintain a license in compliance with the medical practice act of a member state. (k) PHYSICIAN. Any person who: (1) Is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a medical school listed in the International Medical Education Directory or its equivalent; (2) Passed each component of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or...
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13A-10-195
Section 13A-10-195 Possession, distribution, etc., of detonator, explosive, poison gas, or hoax device by person under indictment or convicted of felony. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person who is under indictment or who has been convicted of a felony by a court of this state, any other state, the United States including its territories, possessions, and dominions, or a foreign nation to possess, manufacture, transport, or distribute a detonator, explosive, poison gas, or hoax device. (b) It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly distribute a detonator, explosive, poison gas, or hoax device to any of the following: (1) A person who he or she knows or should know has been convicted of a felony by a court of this state, any other state, the United States including its territories, possessions, and dominions, or a foreign nation. (2) A person who he or she knows or should know has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent by a court of this state, any other state, or the United...
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14-15-4
memoranda, a court may rule on exceptions and motions without holding a hearing. (3) Hearings may be conducted at the facility in which the prisoner is currently confined subject to agreement by the state. (4) The court shall allow counsel to participate by telephone, video conference, or other telecommunications technology in any hearing held at the facility to the extent practicable. (g) No pro se civil action by a prisoner may assert a claim under state law for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody without a prior showing of physical injury. (h)(1) The pro se civil actions of more than one prisoner may not be consolidated, and a prisoner's action that is filed or prosecuted pro se may not assert a class action. (2) If a pro se civil action names more than one plaintiff or asserts a pro se class action, the actions of any plaintiff, other than the first named plaintiff, shall be dismissed without prejudice. (i) No prisoner may file a petition for writ of...
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15-18-5
Section 15-18-5 Credit towards sentence for time spent incarcerated - Pending trial. (a) Upon conviction and imprisonment for any felony or misdemeanor, the sentencing court shall order that the convicted person be credited with all of his or her actual time spent incarcerated pending trial for the offense. The actual time spent incarcerated pending trial shall be certified by the circuit clerk or district clerk on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Corrections. (b) Upon a child being adjudicated delinquent and committed to the Alabama Department of Youth Services in a juvenile court for a felony or a misdemeanor for a set period of time or as a serious juvenile offender as specified in subsection (a) of Section 12-15-219, the juvenile court shall order that the delinquent child be credited with all of his or her actual time spent detained prior to or subsequent to adjudication for the offense. The actual time spent detained shall be certified by a juvenile probation officer...
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