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12-17-184
Section 12-17-184 Powers and duties generally. It is the duty of every district attorney and
assistant district attorney, within the circuit, county, or other territory for which he or
she is elected or appointed: (1) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to
matters of law, and examine and swear witnesses before them. (2) To draw up all indictments
and to prosecute all indictable offenses. (3) To prosecute and defend any civil action in
the circuit court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested. (4) To inquire
whether registers have performed the duty required of them by Section 12-17-117 and shall,
in every case of failure, move against the register as provided by subsection (b) of Section
12-17-114. (5) If a criminal prosecution is removed from a court of his or her circuit, county,
or division of a county to a court of the United States, to appear in that court and represent
the state; and, if it is impracticable, consistent with his or her...
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12-21-264
Section 12-21-264 Taking of deposition or videotaped deposition when victim or witness unavailable
because of exceptional circumstances. (a) In any criminal prosecution, the court may, upon
motion of the district attorney, the defense, or the court, for good cause shown and after
notice to the parties, order the taking of a deposition or a videotaped deposition of a victim
or a witness when the victim or witness is or may be unavailable for trial for medical reasons
or other exceptional circumstances. On any motion for a deposition or a videotaped deposition
of the victim or witness, the court shall consider the age of the victim or witness, the potential
unavailability of the victim or witness for trial, the nature of the offense, the nature of
testimony that may be expected, and the possible effect that testimony in person at trial
may have on the victim or witness, along with any other relevant matters that may be required
by Supreme Court rule. During the taking of a deposition or...
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13A-11-84
Section 13A-11-84 Penalties; seizure and disposition of pistols involved in violations of certain
sections. (a) Every violation of subsection (a) of Section 13A-11-72 or Section 13A-11-81
shall be a Class C felony. Every violation of subsection (b) of Section 13A-11-72 or Sections
13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-76, and 13A-11-77 through 13A-11-80 shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
The punishment for violating Section 13A-11-78 or 13A-11-79 may include revocation of license.
(b) It shall be the duty of any sheriff, policeman, or other peace officer of the State of
Alabama, arresting any person charged with violating Sections 13A-11-71 through 13A-11-73,
or any one or more of those sections, to seize the pistol or pistols in the possession or
under the control of the person or persons charged with violating the section or sections,
and to deliver the pistol or pistols to one of the following named persons: if a municipal
officer makes the arrest, to the city clerk or custodian of stolen...
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13A-12-231
Section 13A-12-231 Trafficking in cannabis, cocaine, etc.; mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment;
trafficking in illegal drugs; trafficking in amphetamine and methamphetamine; habitual felony
offender act. Except as authorized in Chapter 2, Title 20: (1) Any person who knowingly sells,
manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive
possession of, in excess of one kilo or 2.2 pounds of any part of the plant of the genus Cannabis,
whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant,
and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its
seeds, or resin including the completely defoliated mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced
from the stalks, oil, or cake, or the completely sterilized samples of seeds of the plant
which are incapable of germination is guilty of a felony, which felony shall be known as "trafficking
in cannabis." Nothing in this subdivision...
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26-21-4
Section 26-21-4 Procedure for waiver of consent requirement - Notice to parents or guardian
prohibited; participation in proceedings; right to counsel; assistance in preparing petition;
confidentiality; contents of petition; precedence of proceeding; rules of procedure; waiver
of consent; guardian ad litem for interests of unborn child; findings and conclusions; appeal;
no fees or costs; related criminal charges. (a) A minor who elects not to seek or does not
or cannot for any reason, obtain consent from either of her parents or legal guardian, may
petition, on her own behalf, the juvenile court, or the court of equal standing, in the county
in which the minor resides or in the county in which the abortion is to be performed for a
waiver of the consent requirement of this chapter. Notice by the court to the minor's parents,
parent, or legal guardian shall not be required or permitted. The requirements and procedures
under this chapter shall apply and are available only to minors who...
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34-24-361
Section 34-24-361 Investigations; reporting offenses; proceedings and actions; privileged information.
(a)(1) The State Board of Medical Examiners on its own motion may investigate any evidence
which appears to show that a physician or osteopath holding a certificate of qualification
to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama is or may be guilty of any of the
acts, offenses, or conditions set out in Section 34-24-360. As part of its investigation,
the board may require a criminal history background check of the physician or osteopath. In
such event, the physician or osteopath shall submit a complete set of fingerprints to the
State Board of Medical Examiners. The board shall submit the fingerprints provided by the
physician or osteopath to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI). The fingerprints shall
be forwarded by the ABI to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a national criminal
history record check. Costs associated with conducting a criminal history...
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34-8A-16
Section 34-8A-16 Disciplinary actions; discovery. (a) The board by a majority of the board
members present and voting is authorized to withhold, deny, revoke, or suspend, any license
or certificate issued or applied for in accordance with this chapter or otherwise discipline
a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor upon proof by proper hearing
that the applicant, licensed professional counselor, or associate licensed counselor: (1)
Has been convicted, within or without the jurisdiction of this state, of a felony, or any
offense involving moral turpitude, the record of conviction being conclusive evidence thereof.
(2) Has violated the current code of ethics adopted by the board. (3) Is using any narcotic
or any alcoholic beverage to an extent or in a manner dangerous to any other person or the
public, or to an extent that it impairs his or her ability to perform the work of a licensed
professional counselor or associate licensed counselor with safety to the...
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8-19-10
Section 8-19-10 Private right of action. (a) Any person who commits one or more of the acts
or practices declared unlawful under this chapter and thereby causes monetary damage to a
consumer, and any person who commits one or more of the acts or practices declared unlawful
in subdivisions (19) and (20) of Section 8-19-5 and thereby causes monetary damage to another
person, shall be liable to each consumer or other person for: (1) Any actual damages sustained
by such consumer or person, or the sum of $100, whichever is greater; or (2) Up to three times
any actual damages, in the court's discretion. In making its determination under this subsection,
the court shall consider, among other relevant factors, the amount of actual damages awarded,
the frequency of the unlawful acts or practices, the number of persons adversely affected
thereby, and the extent to which the unlawful acts or practices were committed intentionally;
and (3) In the case of any successful action or counterclaim to...
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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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32-7A-12
Section 32-7A-12 Suspension of registration. (a) The department shall suspend the vehicle registration
of any motor vehicle determined to be in violation of Section 32-7A-4, including any motor
vehicle operated in violation of Section 32-7A-16 by an operator other than the owner of the
vehicle. Neither the fact that, subsequent to the date of verification or violation, the owner
acquired the required liability insurance policy nor the fact that the owner terminated ownership
of the motor vehicle shall have any bearing upon the required suspension. (b) The registration
of any motor vehicle registered in this state shall be suspended upon the department receiving
notice of the conviction of the operator of the motor vehicle in another state of an offense
which, if committed in this state, would constitute a violation of Section 32-7A-4. Until
it is terminated, any suspension under this chapter shall remain in force even if the registration
is renewed or a new registration is acquired for...
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