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15-12-23
Section 15-12-23 Appointment and compensation of counsel - Post-conviction proceedings. (a)
In proceedings filed in the district or circuit court involving the life and liberty of those
charged with or convicted of serious criminal offenses including proceedings for habeas corpus
or other post-conviction remedies, the trial or presiding judge or chief justice of the court
in which the proceedings may be commenced or pending may appoint counsel through an indigent
defense system approved by the office to represent and assist indigent defendants if it appears
to the court that the indigent defendant is unable financially or otherwise to obtain the
assistance of counsel and desires the assistance of counsel and it further appears that counsel
is necessary in the opinion of the judge to assert or protect the right of the indigent defendant.
(b) In proceedings filed in the district or circuit court involving the life and liberty of
those persons charged or adjudicated for juvenile offenses...
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26-2-53
Section 26-2-53 Revocation of guardianship or conservatorship - Upon application by person
ascertained to be incapacitated - Conduct of hearing or trial upon contested application;
entry of decree revoking guardianship or conservatorship, etc., where application not contested.
If the guardian or conservator or the person at whose instance the inquisition was had and
taken appears and, in writing, denies the allegations of the application, the court must appoint
a day for the trial of such contest, not more than 10 days thereafter, and must cause a jury
to be summoned in the manner provided by Section 12-16-78 for the trial thereof, and proceedings
must be had as upon the original inquisition. If there be no contest of the allegations of
the application and the court is satisfied of the truth thereof, a decree must be entered
revoking the proceedings on the inquisition and the guardianship or conservatorship and declaring
that the ward must be restored to the custody and management of...
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6-4-21
Section 6-4-21 Where no other provision for service of nonresident minors or insane persons.
Should there be no other provision by law or rule for service upon nonresident minors or insane
persons and proof is made before the clerk, register, or judge of the court in which the proceeding
is pending, he may direct in writing the mode of service or may appoint in writing a guardian
ad litem for such person without service. (Code 1923, §9449; Code 1940, T. 7, §339.)...
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26-10A-11
Section 26-10A-11 Consent or relinquishment. (a) A consent or relinquishment shall be in writing,
signed by the person consenting or relinquishing, and shall state the following: (1) The date,
place, and time of execution. (2) The date of birth or if prior to birth expected date of
birth of the adoptee and any names by which the adoptee has been known. (3) The relationship
of the person consenting or relinquishing to the adoptee. (4) The name of each petitioner,
unless (i) the document is relinquishment of the adoptee to an agency, or (ii) the consent
contains a statement that the person executing the consent knows that he or she has a right
to know the identity of each petitioner but voluntarily waives this right. (5) That the person
executing the document is voluntarily and unequivocally consenting to the adoption of the
named adoptee. (6) That by signing the document and subsequent court order to ratify the consent,
the person executing the document understands that he or she will...
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43-2-335
Section 43-2-335 Order authorizing hiring of laborers - Petition; notice and hearing. Before
granting such order, the court must require the administrator to file a petition under oath,
setting forth the facts upon which the application is based; and, upon the filing of such
petition, the court must appoint a day for the hearing of the same, and must give 10 days'
notice thereof by advertisement in some newspaper published in the county, or if there be
no newspaper published in the county, then by posting the notice at the courthouse door. On
the day appointed, the court must proceed to hear and determine the same upon the evidence
adduced by the petitioner, or the other parties in interest, and any other evidence that the
court may, in its discretion, cause to be adduced. Unless good cause be shown to the contrary,
the court must grant such order, and must require the petitioner to return a written report
of such hiring under oath, on or before a day specified in such order. (Code...
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43-2-452
Section 43-2-452 When depositions required. No order for the sale of land belonging to any
estate, whether for the payment of debts, or for division, must be made when there are minors
or persons of unsound mind or unknown parties interested in such estate, unless the probate
court has taken evidence by deposition, showing the necessity of such sale; and such evidence
must be taken, whether the allegations in the petition are denied or not by the guardian appointed
by the court to represent the minors or persons of unsound mind or unknown parties; and any
order of sale and sale, made without a compliance with the requisitions of this section, shall
be wholly void. (Code 1867, §2225; Code 1876, §2458; Code 1886, §2114; Code 1896, §167;
Code 1907, §2631; Code 1923, §5861; Code 1940, T. 61, §255.)...
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31-2A-135
Section 31-2A-135 (Article 135.) Courts of inquiry. (a) Courts of inquiry to investigate any
matter of concern to the state military forces may be convened by any person authorized to
convene a general court-martial, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an
inquiry. (b) A court of inquiry consists of three or more commissioned officers. For each
court of inquiry, the convening authority shall also appoint counsel for the court. (c) Any
person subject to this code whose conduct is subject to inquiry shall be designated as a party.
Any person subject to this code who has a direct interest in the subject of inquiry has the
right to be designated as a party upon request to the court. Any person designated as a party
shall be given due notice and has the right to be present, to be represented by counsel, to
cross-examine witnesses, and to introduce evidence. (d) Members of a court of inquiry may
be challenged by a party, but only for cause stated to the court. (e) The...
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35-6-61
Section 35-6-61 Sale instead of partition - Evidence. Evidence in support of such application
must be taken as in actions before the circuit court, and before granting the decree of sale
the probate court must be satisfied from the evidence that an equitable division or partition
cannot be made; and when the application is by the guardian of an infant or person of unsound
mind, the court must be satisfied from the evidence that it would be to the interest of such
infant, or person of unsound mind, to sell the property for the purpose of division or partition.
(Code 1867, §3123; Code 1876, §3517; Code 1886, §3256; Code 1896, §3181; Code 1907, §5225;
Code 1923, §9325; Code 1940, T. 47, §213.)...
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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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35-6-87
Section 35-6-87 Report of payment; order for conveyance. Within 30 days after receiving full
payment for the interest of his ward in any land or realty so sold, such sale having been
confirmed under the provisions of this article, the guardian of such ward must report such
payment under oath to the court and apply for an order to make a proper conveyance of such
interest to the purchaser. The court must examine such report and may also examine witnesses
in relation thereto; if, upon such examination, it is satisfied that such payment has been
made, it must make an order for such conveyance to be made by said guardian or by some other
person, appointed by the court conveying all right, title, and interest of such ward in such
land or realty at the time of such sale thereof. (Code 1907, §5260; Code 1923, §9364; Code
1940, T. 47, §226.)...
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