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22-11A-29
Section 22-11A-29 Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney. At the
time when any petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of the Alabama
Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
and protect the rights of such person and shall determine if the person has the funds and
capacity to secure the services of an attorney to represent him. If the person does not have
the funds or capacity to secure the services of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint
an attorney, who may be the same person as the guardian ad litem, to represent him. (Acts
1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §29.)...
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22-52-5
Section 22-52-5 Appointment by probate judge of attorney to appear in support of petition;
employment by petitioners of attorney to appear in support of petition. The probate judge
shall appoint an attorney to serve as the advocate in support of the petition to commit in
all matters regarding a petition to commit. If the person or persons filing a petition to
have a person committed wish to employ an attorney of their own choosing to appear in support
of the petition, they may do so, and such attorney shall serve in lieu of attorney appointed
by the probate judge. (Acts 1975, No. 1226, p. 2562, §9; Acts 1977, No. 670, p. 1143.)...
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22-52-31
Section 22-52-31 Proceedings for civil commitment of persons accused of crimes, committed to
custody of Department of Mental Health and determined to be unable to attain capacity to proceed
to trial in foreseeable future; effect of such civil commitment upon statute of limitations,
etc. (a) Upon certification by the superintendent of Bryce or Searcy Hospital or any other
facility so designated by the commissioner that any person accused of a crime and committed
to the custody of the department in one of its facilities has been determined by appropriate
members of the medical staffs of said facilities as designated by the superintendent to be
unable to attain the capacity to proceed to trial in the foreseeable future, the commissioner
or his designee is hereby authorized to petition the judges of probate of Tuscaloosa or Mobile
Counties or any judge of probate where such facility exists for an order of civil commitment
to the Department of Mental Health. All of the subsequent provisions...
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15-12-1
Section 15-12-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) APPOINTED COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State
of Alabama who is appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant. (2) CONTRACT
COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, or a firm, association,
corporation, or partnership of lawyers so licensed, executing a contract for the provision
of indigent defense services. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Office of Indigent Defense
Services. (4) INDIGENT DEFENDANT. Any person involved in a criminal or juvenile proceeding
in the trial or appellate courts of the state for which proceeding representation by counsel
is constitutionally required or is authorized or required by statute or court rule, including
parents of children during the termination of parental rights hearings, who under oath or
affirmation states that he or she is unable to pay for his or her...
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26-2A-102
Section 26-2A-102 Court appointment of guardian for incapacitated person. (a) Except as provided
by subsection (e), an incapacitated person or any person interested in the welfare of the
incapacitated person may petition for appointment of a limited or general guardian. (b) After
the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity
so that notices may be given as required by Section 26-2A-103, and, unless the allegedly incapacitated
person is represented by counsel, appoint an attorney to represent the person in the proceeding.
The person so appointed may be granted the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. The person
alleged to be incapacitated shall be examined by a physician or other qualified person appointed
by the court who shall submit a report in writing to the court. The person alleged to be incapacitated
also shall be interviewed by a court representative sent by the court. The court representative
also shall interview the person who...
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22-52-91
Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into
custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. (a) When a law enforcement
officer is confronted by circumstances and has reasonable cause for believing that a person
within the county is mentally ill and also believes that the person is likely to be of immediate
danger to self or others, the law enforcement officer shall contact a community mental health
officer. The community mental health officer shall join the law enforcement officer at the
scene and location of the person to assess conditions and determine if the person needs the
attention, specialized care, and services of a designated mental health facility. If the community
mental health officer determines from the conditions, symptoms, and behavior that the person
appears to be mentally ill and poses an immediate danger to self or others, the law enforcement
officer shall take the person into custody and,...
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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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26-10A-12
Section 26-10A-12 Persons who may take consent or relinquishments; forms. (a) A consent of
the natural mother taken prior to the birth of a child shall be signed or confirmed before
a judge of probate. At the time of taking the consent the judge shall explain to the consenting
parent the legal effect of signing the document and the time limits and procedures for withdrawal
of the consent and shall provide the parent with a form for withdrawing the consent in accordance
with the requirements of Sections 26-10A-13 and 26-10A-14. (b) All other pre-birth or post-birth
consents or relinquishments shall be signed or confirmed before: (1) A judge or clerk of any
court which has jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, or a public officer appointed by such
judge for the purpose of taking consents; or (2) A person appointed to take consents who is
appointed by any agency which is authorized to conduct investigations or home studies provided
by Section 26-10A-19, or, if the consent is taken out...
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22-52-92
Section 22-52-92 Applicability to counties. (a) This article shall not be applicable to any
county unless and until the judge of probate with the approval of the county commission of
that particular county makes a finding that there exists in the county provisions for implementation
of the community mental health officer program and the necessary facilities to detain persons
pursuant to this article. In that event, the judge of probate shall open a case under a docket
number and enter therein findings upon the records of the court which shall also expressly
state the intention thereby to invoke this article. Notification and a copy of the court's
findings and statement shall be served on all designated mental health facilities located
within the county, all law enforcement agencies within the county, the Commissioner of the
state Department of Mental Health, the state Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the
Governor of the State of Alabama, and any other persons deemed...
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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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