15-23-72
Section 15-23-72 Right to pre-sentence information. The prosecuting attorney shall provide
to the victim the date of a conviction, acquittal, or dismissal of the charges filed against
the defendant and prior to sentencing, when applicable, notice of the following: (1) The criminal
offense for which the defendant was convicted, acquitted, or the effect of a dismissal of
the charges filed against the defendant. (2) If the defendant is convicted, on request, the
victim shall be notified, if applicable, of the following: a. The existence and function of
the pre-sentence report. b. The name, address, and telephone number of the office of the Board
of Pardons and Paroles which is preparing the pre-sentence report. c. The right to make a
victim impact statement. d. The right of the defendant to view the pre-sentence report. e.
The right to be present and be heard at any sentencing proceeding. f. The time, place, and
date of the sentencing proceeding. g. If the court orders restitution, the...
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15-23-77
Section 15-23-77 Right to have property returned. (a) Prior to the admission of evidence to
the court, on request of the victim, after consultation and written approval by the district
attorney or Attorney General, the law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the
criminal offense shall return to the victim any property belonging to the victim that was
taken during the course of the investigation, or shall inform the victim of the reasons why
the property will not be returned. The law enforcement agency shall make reasonable efforts
to return the property to the victim as soon as possible. (b) If the property of the victim
has been admitted as evidence during a trial or hearing, the court may, upon request of the
district attorney or the Attorney General, order its release to the victim if a photograph
can be substituted. If evidence is released pursuant to this subsection, the attorney for
the defendant or investigator may inspect and independently photograph the evidence...
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15-1-3
Section 15-1-3 Foreign language interpreters. (a)(1) If at any stage of a criminal proceeding,
protection from abuse proceeding, or juvenile court proceeding or during the juvenile court
intake process conducted pursuant to Sections 12-15-118 and 12-15-120 and Rule 12 of the Alabama
Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner, or a witness
informs the court that he or she does not speak or adequately understand the English language,
the court may appoint an interpreter. (2) The defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner,
or witness shall inform the appropriate court of his or her need for an interpreter immediately
upon receiving notice to appear in the court. (3) If the court determines that due process
considerations require an interpreter, the court shall appoint a qualified person to interpret
the proceedings for the defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner, or witness requesting
assistance. The interpreter shall also interpret the testimony...
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15-15-21
Section 15-15-21 Information preferred and filed against defendant. When the desire of a defendant
to plead guilty is made known to the court, it shall direct the district attorney of such
court to prefer and file an information against such defendant, under the oath of such district
attorney or some witness, which information shall accuse the defendant, with the same certainty
as an indictment, of the criminal offense for which he is being held. (Acts 1939, No. 227,
p. 367; Code 1940, T. 15, §261.)...
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15-18-67
Section 15-18-67 Restitution hearing; order of restitution; persons entitled to be heard. When
a defendant is convicted of a criminal activity or conduct which has resulted in pecuniary
damages or loss to a victim, the court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount or type
of restitution due the victim or victims of such defendant's criminal acts. Such restitution
hearings shall be held as a matter of course and in addition to any other sentence which it
may impose, the court shall order that the defendant make restitution or otherwise compensate
such victim for any pecuniary damages. The defendant, the victim or victims, or their representatives
or the administrator of any victim's estate as well as the district attorney shall have the
right to be present and be heard upon the issue of restitution at any such hearings. (Acts
1980, No. 80-588, p. 928, §3.)...
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15-23-102
Section 15-23-102 Order to submit to testing; designation of attending physician; additional
testing; access to results; post-test counseling. (a)(1) If the district attorney files a
motion under Section 15-23-101, the court shall order the person charged to submit to testing
if the court determines there is probable cause to believe that the person charged committed
the crime of rape, sodomy, sexual misconduct, sexual torture, sexual abuse, assault by bodily
fluids, or any other crime where the victim was compelled to engage in sexual activity by
force or threat of force and the transmission of body fluids was involved. (2) If a warrant,
information, or indictment has been issued and the defendant is in custody or has been served
with the warrant, information, or indictment, the test shall be performed within 48 hours
of service of the court order requiring the defendant to submit to testing. (b) When a test
is ordered under Section 15-23-101, the victim of the crime or a parent or...
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15-23-71
Section 15-23-71 Plea agreement. The victim has the right to be present at any proceeding at
which a negotiated plea for the person accused of committing the criminal offense against
the victim will be presented to the court. The court shall not accept a plea agreement unless:
(1) The prosecuting attorney advises the court that, before requesting the negotiated plea,
reasonable efforts were made to confer with the victim. (2) Reasonable efforts are made to
give the victim notice of the plea proceeding, including the offense to which the defendant
will plead guilty, the date that the plea will be presented to the court, the terms of any
sentence agreed to as part of the negotiated plea, and that the victim has the right to be
present. (3) The prosecuting attorney advises the court that, to the best of his or her knowledge,
the notice requirements of this article have been met. (Acts 1995, No. 95-583, p. 1234, §12.)...

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15-23-75
Section 15-23-75 Right to information concerning defendant's sentence, request for notice,
post-conviction review, etc. The victim has the right to the following information: (1) As
soon as practicable, after the date of sentencing, the office of the prosecuting attorney
shall notify the victim of the sentence imposed on the defendant. (2) The names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of the appropriate agencies and departments to whom request for notice
should be provided. (3) The status of any post-conviction court review or appellate proceeding
or any decisions arising from those proceedings shall be furnished to the victim by the Office
of the Attorney General or the office of the district attorney, whichever is appropriate,
immediately after the status is known. (4) If the terms and conditions of a post-arrest release
include a requirement that the accused post a bond, the sheriff or municipal jailer shall,
upon request, notify the victim of the release on bond of the defendant. (5)...
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12-17-226.8
Section 12-17-226.8 Fees. (a) An offender may be assessed an administration fee when he or
she is approved for a pretrial diversion program established under this division. The amount
of the fee for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs, assessments
for crime victim's compensation fund, Department of Forensic Sciences assessments, drug, alcohol,
or anger management treatments required by law, restitution, or costs of supervision or treatment.
A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the district attorney.
(b) The amount of the administration fee shall be determined by the district attorney. The
administration fees shall not exceed the amount assessed for a first offense pursuant to Section
13A-12-281(a) for each case for which the offender makes application for acceptance into the
pretrial diversion program. (c)(1) An applicant may not be denied access into the pretrial
diversion program based solely on his or her inability to...
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13A-6-130
Section 13A-6-130 Domestic violence - First degree. (a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic
violence in the first degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the first degree
pursuant to Section 13A-6-20; aggravated stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-91; or burglary
in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-5 and the victim is a current or former spouse,
parent, step-parent, child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child in
common, a present household member, or a person who has or had a dating relationship with
the defendant. (2) For the purposes of this section, a household member excludes non-romantic
or non-intimate co-residents, and a dating relationship means a current or former relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature characterized by the expectation of affectionate or sexual
involvement by either party. (b) Domestic violence in the first degree is a Class A felony,
except that the defendant shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of...
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