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12-9-1
Section 12-9-1 Creation; duties generally. A permanent study commission on Alabama's judicial
system is hereby created. This commission shall continuously study the judicial system of
the state, the courts of the state, the administration of justice in Alabama, criminal rehabilitation,
criminal punishment methods and procedures and all matters relating directly or indirectly
to the administration of justice in Alabama and make recommendations pertaining thereto. (Acts
1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, ยง1.)...
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15-22-1.1
Section 15-22-1.1 Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. Whereas: The Interstate
Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers was established in 1937, it is the
earliest corrections "compact" established among the states and has not been amended
since its adoption over 62 years ago; Whereas: This compact is the only vehicle for the controlled
movement of adult parolees and probationers across state lines, and it currently has jurisdiction
over more than a quarter of a million offenders; Whereas: The complexities of the compact
have become more difficult to administer, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision
expectations to include currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victim notification
requirements, and sex offender registration; Whereas: After hearings, national surveys, and
a detailed study by a task force appointed by the National Institute of Corrections, the overwhelming
recommendation has been to amend the document to bring about...
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12-2-30
Section 12-2-30 Powers and duties as to supervision and administration of courts generally.
(a) The Chief Justice shall see that the business of the several courts of the state is attended
with proper dispatch and that cases, civil and criminal, are not permitted to become congested
or delayed, and he shall take care that prisoners are not allowed to remain in the jails without
a prompt trial. (b) In connection with these duties and other responsibilities, the Chief
Justice is authorized and empowered: (1) To maintain a roster of supernumerary circuit judges
who are willing and able to undertake special duties from time to time and to assign supernumerary
circuit judges in accordance with the provisions of law and, further, to assign supernumerary
circuit judges and circuit judges, provided they are agreeable, in connection with studies,
projects and functions designed to improve the administration of justice and the courts in
Alabama and in connection with projects, studies and...
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12-5-12
Section 12-5-12 Study of applications for funds, grants, etc., from federal governmental agencies
or entities, direction of disbursement of funds, grants, etc.; designation of moneys previously
appropriated to certain state agencies as matching funds; application for federal funds, grants,
etc., and use of certain moneys as matching funds in connection therewith by circuit courts,
district courts, etc. (a) In connection with any federal legislation hereafter passed or presently
in force and effect, designed, directly or indirectly, to assist or aid in the administration
of justice, criminal or otherwise, or the improvement of courts and the judicial system, the
Administrative Director of Courts is authorized and empowered to study any and all applications
for funds and grants directed to his office from any federal governmental agency or entity
and the disbursement of such aid, assistance, subgrants, funds or money to any office or agency
of the judicial branch of state government and...
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41-9-590
Section 41-9-590 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) AJIC or COMMISSION. The Alabama Justice Information Commission. (2) ALEA. The Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency. (3) CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. Federal, state, local, and tribal
public agencies that perform substantial activities or planning for activities relating to
the identification, apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, or rehabilitation of civil, traffic,
and criminal offenders. (4) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION. Data necessary for criminal justice
agencies to perform their duties and enforce existing law. This term includes biometric, identity
history, person, organization, property, when accompanied by any personally identifiable information,
case/incident history data, and any other data deemed criminal justice information by the
FBI CJIS Security Policy. The term also includes...
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12-8-6
Section 12-8-6 Duties of conference generally. It shall be the duty of the Judicial Conference:
(1) To make a continuous study of the administration of justice in this state and of the organization,
procedure, practice, rules and methods of administration and operation of each and all of
the courts of the state; (2) To receive and consider and in its discretion investigate criticisms
and suggestions pertaining to the administration of justice in the state; (3) To prepare for
presentation to the Legislature at each regular session thereof a report of the proceedings
of the conference and its recommendations relative to improving the administration of justice
in Alabama and particularly of expediting the business of the courts and utilizing in the
most appropriate manner the judges of the circuit courts and district courts of the state.
The conference shall also recommend such changes or additions to the rules of practice of
the trial and appellate courts of the state as in its judgment...
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12-25-2
Section 12-25-2 Purpose. (a) The purposes of the commission shall be to review existing sentence
structure, including laws, policies, and practices, and to determine and recommend to the
Legislature and Supreme Court changes regarding the criminal code, criminal procedures, and
other aspects of sentencing policies and practices appropriate for the state which: (1) Secure
the public safety of the state by providing a swift and sure response to the commission of
crime. (2) Establish an effective, fair, and efficient sentencing system for Alabama adult
and juvenile criminal offenders which provides certainty in sentencing, maintains judicial
discretion and sufficient flexibility to permit individualized sentencing as warranted by
mitigating or aggravating factors, and avoids unwarranted sentencing disparities among defendants
with like criminal records who have been found guilty of similar criminal conduct. Where there
is disparity, it should be rational and not related, for example, to...
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41-10-260
Section 41-10-260 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used in this article, shall have
the following respective meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY.
The public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (2) BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. The board of directors of the authority. (3) BONDS. When used with reference to
debt instruments issued by the authority, means bonds, notes and other forms of indebtedness.
(4) BUILDING COMMISSION. The Building Commission created by Act No. 128 adopted at the 1945
Regular Session of the Legislature of the state, and any successor agency thereto. (5) CHIEF
JUSTICE. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Alabama. (6) GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Any bonds or other obligations which as to principal and interest constitute direct obligations
of, or are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, including obligations
of any federal agency to the extent such obligations are...
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41-8A-1
Section 41-8A-1 Definitions. (a) The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT and CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Any activity pertaining to crime prevention, control
or reduction or enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts
to prevent, control or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, activities of courts having
criminal jurisdiction and related agencies (including prosecutorial and defender services),
activities of corrections, probation or parole authorities and programs relating to the prevention,
control or reduction of juvenile delinquency or alcoholism, narcotic and drug addiction. (2)
STATE. The State of Alabama and all political subdivisions thereof. (3) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL
GOVERNMENT or UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Any city, county, township, town, borough, village
or other general purpose political subdivision of the State of...
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15-23-5
Section 15-23-5 Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and duties. The commission
shall have all the powers and privileges of a corporation and all of its business shall be
transacted in the name of the commission. In addition to any other powers and duties specified
elsewhere in this article, the commission shall have the power to: (1) Regulate its own procedures
except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (2) Define any term not defined in this article.
(3) Prescribe forms necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (4) Obtain access
to investigative reports made by law enforcement officers or law enforcement agencies which
may be necessary to assist the commission in making a determination of eligibility for compensation
under this article; provided however, the reports and the information contained herein, when
received by the commission, shall be confidential and under no circumstances shall the commission
disclose the same except to a grand jury. (5)...
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