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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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41-15B-2.2
5. Provision of other forensic services for children when requested by the council. b. The
Department of Forensic Sciences shall prepare an annual accounting of the distribution of
monies received and the effectiveness of programs implemented pursuant to this chapter and
shall file the accounting with the council before July 1. Sufficient safeguards shall be implemented
to ensure that the new monies increase and not supplant or decrease existing state support.
(12) One-half of one percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Rehabilitation
Services for distribution to one or more of the following: a. Early intervention services
for children from birth through age three and services for children who have traumatic brain
injury. b. Child death review teams pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 26.
The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall work in cooperation with the Department of
Public Health to administer this paragraph. (Act 99-390, p. 628, ยง3.)...
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22-52-90
Section 22-52-90 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. A mental health facility
other than a state mental health facility designated by the state Department of Mental Health
to receive persons for evaluation, examination, admission, detention, or treatment pursuant
to the commitment process. (2) COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER. A person who acts as a liaison
between law enforcement and the general public, and who is regularly employed by a municipality
within the county or regularly employed by the county commission or any public body or agency,
including the state Department of Mental Health. A community mental health officer may be
employed jointly or in combination by two or more governments, entities, or agencies authorized
by the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a community mental health
officer shall not be an employee of the Department of Human...
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45-49-171.100
Section 45-49-171.100 Temporary custody of alleged mentally ill persons under emergency situations.
(a) In Mobile County, upon a finding by the judge of probate that there is no designated mental
health facility as defined by Section 22-52-90, the judge of probate may order that those
certain persons who fall within the provisions of Article 5, commencing with Section 22-52-90,
Chapter 52, Title 22, may be detained at an appropriate public, private, or state mental health
facility within or outside the county subject to the facility's concurrence. (b) In Mobile
County, a community health officer, as defined by Section 22-52-90, may also be employed by
a certified public or private nonprofit mental health agency or organization subject to the
approval of the judge of probate of the county. (c) The foregoing provisions shall be supplemental
to Article 5, commencing with Section 22-52-90, Chapter 52, Title 22, which provides for the
evaluation and possible temporary detention of certain...
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22-52-35
Section 22-52-35 Appointment of special probate judges for consideration, hearing and entry
of orders pertaining to commitment or continued custody of certain persons committed or transferred
to facilities of Department of Mental Health; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate
judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally. (a) Upon application of the
commissioner or his designee, the Governor may appoint one or more special judges of probate
for the purpose of considering, hearing and entering appropriate orders with regard to the
commitment or continued custody of such persons who have been committed by any court of this
state to any facility pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-16-24 and 15-16-40, accused
of a crime but not yet tried, or transferred to such facility on order of the Governor, pursuant
to the provisions of Article 4 of this chapter. (b) A special judge of probate appointed under
the provisions of this article shall be vested with all...
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22-52-10.6
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special
judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order may be
filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30 days prior
to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, together with a copy of the
original commitment order and copies of any subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be
filed with the probate court of the county where the facility is located. The petition shall
explain in detail why renewal of the order is being requested, and shall further explain in
detail why less restrictive conditions of treatment are not appropriate. (b) Such probate
court may consider, hear, and enter appropriate orders pursuant to this section or may request
that the case be heard by a special judge of probate. (c) Whenever and wherever it shall become
necessary that a special judge of probate be provided to hear and...
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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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15-23-60
initial consideration of pre-discretionary leave, passes, and furloughs. (5) COURT. All state
courts including juvenile courts. (6) CRIME VICTIM ADVOCATE. A person who is employed or authorized
by a public entity or a private entity that receives public funding primarily to provide counseling,
treatment, or other supportive assistance to crime victims. (7) CRIMINAL OFFENSE. Conduct
that gives a law enforcement officer or prosecutor probable cause to believe that a felony
involving physical injury, the threat of physical injury, or a sexual offense,
or any offense involving spousal abuse or domestic violence has been committed. (8) CRIMINAL
PROCEEDING. A hearing, argument, or other matter scheduled by and held before a trial court
but does not include a lineup, grand jury proceeding, or other matter not held in the presence
of the court. (9) CUSTODIAL AGENCY. A municipal or county jail, the State Department of Corrections,
juvenile detention facility, Department of Youth Services, the...
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36-18-21
Section 36-18-21 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words, phrases or terms
shall have the following meanings, respectively unless the context thereof clearly indicates
otherwise: (a) DIRECTOR. Shall mean the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
(b) PERSON. A human being, and where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated
association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. (c) DNA. Deoxyribonucleic
acid. (d) DNA SAMPLE. Any biological sample containing DNA. (e) DNA RECORD. An objective form
of scientific analysis or tests which contain genetic identification characteristics of DNA
samples. (f) DNA POPULATION FREQUENCY. The frequency of occurrence of a particular DNA trait
or fragment in a particular population. (g) DNA DATABASE. That system established by the Director
of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for the purposes of collecting, storing and
maintaining DNA records. (h) DNA POPULATION...
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12-15-208
witness or for return to their lawful residence or country of citizenship shall be reported
as violations of the deinstitutionalization of status offender requirement. (3) NONOFFENDERS.
Nonoffenders, as defined in this article, shall not be detained or confined in secure custody.
(4) CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER. Children 10 years of age and younger shall not be
detained or confined in secure custody, unless the children are charged with offenses causing
death or serious bodily injury to persons or offenses that would be classified as Class
A felonies if committed by adults. Children 11 or 12 years of age may only be detained or
confined in secure custody by orders of juvenile courts, unless the children are charged with
offenses causing death or serious bodily injury to persons or offenses that would be
classified as Class A felonies if committed by adults. (b) Persons who may be detained or
confined in secure custody include all of the following: (1) Persons who violate...
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