12-21-282
Section 12-21-282 Procedure for securing attendance of witness within state at criminal proceeding,
etc.; in another state; fees and allowances; effect of failure of summoned witness to attend
and testify. (a) If a judge in a court of record in any state which, by its laws, has made
provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this state certifies
under seal of such court that there is a criminal proceeding pending in such court or that
a grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to commence, that a person being within
this state is a material witness in such proceedings or grand jury investigation and that
his presence will be required for a specified number of days, upon presentation of such certificate
to any judge of a court of record in the county in which such person resides or the county
in which such person is found if he is not a resident of this state, such judge shall fix
a time and place for a hearing, and shall make an order...
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12-22-132
Section 12-22-132 Reserving questions of law; presumption that written charges asked before
jury retired. Any question of law arising in any of the proceedings in a criminal case tried
in the circuit court may be reserved by the defendant, but not by the state, except as provided
in Section 12-22-91, for the consideration of the Supreme Court or Court of Criminal Appeals.
All written charges in the record on appeal shall be presumed to have been asked of the court
before the jury retired unless shown to the contrary by notation of the trial judge of the
refused charges. (Code 1852, §751; Code 1867, §4302; Code 1876, §4978; Code 1886, §4508;
Code 1896, §4312; Code 1907, §6243; Code 1923, §3234; Code 1940, T. 15, §365.)...
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12-25-35
Section 12-25-35 Use of voluntary sentencing standards. (a) In felony cases, a probation officer,
the district attorney, or some other person appointed at the discretion of the sentencing
judge, and within the time frame set by the judge, shall, after notice to the offender or
his or her attorney, present a completed appropriate voluntary sentencing standards worksheet
to the sentencing judge for consideration. (b) The trial court shall review the sentencing
standards worksheet and consider the suitability of the applicable voluntary sentencing standards
established pursuant to this article. In imposing sentence, the court shall indicate on the
record that the worksheet and applicable sentencing standards have been reviewed and considered.
(c) In any felony case in which the trial court imposes a sentence that departs from the voluntary
standards, and sentences outside the voluntary sentencing standards in accordance with existing
law, the court may provide a brief written reason for...
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15-12-20
Section 15-12-20 Matters to be ascertained by trial judges as to representation of defendants
prior to arraignment. In all criminal cases, including paternity cases, and civil and criminal
nonsupport cases which may result in the jailing of the defendant, in any court of this state
created by authority of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, when a defendant
is entitled to counsel as provided by law, the trial judge shall before arraignment ascertain
from the accused, or otherwise: (1) Whether or not the defendant has arranged to be represented
by counsel; (2) Whether or not the defendant desires the assistance of counsel; and (3) Whether
or not the defendant is able financially or otherwise to obtain the assistance of counsel
in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Office of Indigent Defense Services.
(Acts 1963, No. 526, p. 1136, §1; Acts 1971, No. 2420, p. 3851; Acts 1975, No. 1205, §9-108;
Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 84-793, p. 198, §1; Act...
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18-1A-191
Section 18-1A-191 View of the property taken. (a) Upon motion of a party or its own motion,
the circuit court may direct the jury to be placed in charge of an officer of the court and
taken personally to view the property sought to be taken. Upon like motion, if the case is
tried before the circuit court without a jury, the judge presiding at the trial may view the
property. The circuit court may prescribe additional terms and conditions consistent with
this section. (b) During a view of the property by the jury, the judge presiding at the trial
shall be present and supervise the proceedings. The parties, their attorneys, engineers, and
other representatives may be present during a view by the jury or judge. (c) During a view,
only the judge presiding at the trial or person designated by the circuit court may make a
statement to the jury relating to the subject matter of the action, and any such statement
must be transcribed as a part of the record. (d) The physical characteristics of...
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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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25-5-88
Section 25-5-88 Proceedings for determination of disputed claims for compensation - Commencement
of action, etc. Either party to a controversy arising under this article and Article 2 of
this chapter may file a verified complaint in the circuit court of the county which would
have jurisdiction of an action between the same parties arising out of tort, which shall set
forth the names and residences of the parties and the circumstances relating to the employment
at the time of the injury, with a full description of the injury, its nature and extent, the
amount of the average earnings received by the employee which would affect his compensation
under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, the knowledge of the employer of the injury
or the notice to him thereof, which must be of the kind provided for in this article and Article
2 of this chapter and such other facts as may be necessary to enable the court to determine
what, if any, compensation the employee or, in case of a deceased...
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28-4-272
Section 28-4-272 Forfeiture and condemnation proceedings generally - Persons not to be excused
from attending and testifying or producing books, papers, etc., at hearing or trial; immunity
from prosecution as to transactions, etc., as to which testimony or documents produced. No
person, except one who answers claiming some right, title or interest in the liquors so seized,
shall be excused from attending and testifying or producing any books, papers or other documents
before any court or judge upon any such hearing or trial upon the ground or for the reason
that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to convict
him of a crime or to subject him to a penalty or forfeiture, but no person shall be prosecuted
or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or
thing concerning which he may so testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, and
no testimony so given or produced shall be received against him...
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3-5-9
Section 3-5-9 Proceedings and entry of judgment discharging livestock or animal, etc., where
same adjudged not unlawfully at large. If on the trial of any action or proceeding brought
under this chapter it is ascertained and adjudged by the judge of the district court that
the livestock or animal taken up by the party complaining was not unlawfully at large upon
the premises of another or upon the public lands, highways, roads or streets in the State
of Alabama, he shall enter a judgment directing that such livestock or animal be discharged
and taxing the party complaining with all the costs. (Acts 1939, No. 368, p. 487; Code 1940,
T. 3, §85.)...
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30-4-64
Section 30-4-64 Probation officers - Appointment; duties generally; service of process, etc.
The judge of the juvenile court may call upon the sheriff or any deputy sheriff in the county,
any constable in said county, any police or other peace officer in any town or city in said
county or any humane or probation officer in said county to serve as probation officer, under
the terms of this article, and he may appoint in any particular case, any other discreet person
willing to serve in such case as such probation officer. Said officers, when so requested
or appointed by said judge, if it will not interfere with the performance of the duties of
their respective offices, shall faithfully perform the duties which may be prescribed for
them by the court or judge above mentioned and shall promptly make all reports which may be
required of him by said court or judge. The sheriff of the county shall serve all writs, processes
and papers directed by the court to be served by him, and a suitable...
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