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15-25-6
Section 15-25-6 Actions to minimize length of proceedings stressful to child; considerations
in ruling on motion for delay or continuance. In all criminal cases and juvenile proceedings
involving offenses set out in Section 15-25-1, wherein the victim hereof or a witness to the
offense is under the age of 16 years, the court and the district attorney shall take appropriate
action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child must endure
the stress of involvement in the proceedings. In ruling on any motion or other request for
a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse
impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child victim or witness. (Acts
1985, No. 85-743, p. 1143, ยง6.)...
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45-49-83.41
Section 45-49-83.41 Creation; procedures; collection and distribution of funds; enforcement.
The District Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama may establish a Recovery
Unit of the Special Services Division. The district attorney, after electing to establish
the unit, shall assign sufficient staff and resources to effectively operate the unit. The
recovery unit shall be created for the purpose of the administration, collection, and enforcement
of court costs, fines, fines for failure to appear in court, victim compensation assessments,
bail bond forfeitures, restitution, or other payments which are ordered in any criminal proceeding,
quasi-criminal, or any other court proceeding by any court including, but not limited to,
municipal courts, district courts, and circuit courts payable to the state, the county, to
any municipality, or town within the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, to any crime victim on any
court order or judgment entered which has not been otherwise...
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12-21-246
Section 12-21-246 Subpoena of witnesses - Execution. (a) In criminal cases, at the request
of the state, or the defendant or the defendant's attorney, the clerk of the court must issue
subpoenas for witnesses whose address shall be given by the person requesting the subpoena,
specifying therein the time and place for their appearance, the title of the case and at whose
instance the witness is summoned, and commanding the witness to appear in conformity therewith
and give testimony. (b) No subpoena shall issue for a witness residing more than 100 miles
from the place of trial, computed by the route usually traveled, unless the person requesting
the subpoena makes affidavit that the personal attendance of the witness is necessary to a
proper decision of the case and that the deposition of the witness would be insufficient for
that purpose, and the fact that such affidavit has been made must be endorsed by the clerk
upon the subpoena. (c) A subpoena issued under this section shall be...
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15-15-20.1
Section 15-15-20.1 Non-capital felony offense. (a) In any criminal proceeding for a non-capital
felony offense commenced by complaint, the defendant may give written notice three days after
his or her arrest to a judge of the district or circuit court of the county having jurisdiction
of the offense charged that the defendant desires to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful
offender upon the granting of youthful offender status. (b) Upon receipt of the written notice
from the defendant stating his or her desire to plead guilty, the court shall direct the district
attorney to prefer and file an information against the defendant. The information shall be
made under oath of the district attorney or a witness, and shall accuse the defendant with
the same specificity as required in an indictment of the offense or offenses for which the
defendant is charged. This section shall not be construed to preclude the district attorney
from amending or dismissing a pending charge against a...
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15-1-2
Section 15-1-2 Limits on interviews of victims of sexual abuse or exploitation under 12 years
of age; confidentiality of court records of victims under 18 years of age. (a) The presiding
judge of a judicial circuit, after consultation with the district attorney for the judicial
circuit may provide for reasonable limits on the number of interviews a victim of sexual abuse
or exploitation, who is under 12 years of age, must submit to for law enforcement or other
purposes. The judge shall, to the extent possible, protect the victim from the psychological
damage of repeated interrogation while preserving the rights of the public, the victim, and
the person charged with the violation. (b) The court records of a child under the age of 18
years who is a victim of sexual abuse or exploitation shall not be open to the public, but
shall be kept in the same manner as juvenile offender records are kept. (Acts 1985, No. 85-742,
p. 1192.)...
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30-9-1
Section 30-9-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the term domestic violence fatality review
team means an organization that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the
following agencies or organizations: (1) Law enforcement agencies. (2) The Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency, the Attorney General, and the President of the Alabama District Attorney's
Association, for state level teams or the district attorney of each judicial circuit for local
or regional teams. (3) The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (4) Certified domestic
violence centers. (5) Child protection service providers. (6) The Administrative Office of
Courts. (7) The municipal and circuit clerks of the court. (8) Victim service programs. (9)
Providers of civil legal assistance to victims. (10) Child death review teams. (11) Members
of the business community. (12) County probation or corrections agencies. (13) Any other persons
who have knowledge regarding domestic violence fatalities, nonlethal...
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45-1-82.02
Section 45-1-82.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense
specified in this section whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the Nineteenth
Judicial Circuit may apply to the district attorney for admittance to the pretrial diversion
program. (b) A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for admission into
the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim
did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child
under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer.
(5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (6) A violation classified
under this code. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial
diversion program: (1) Trafficking in or distribution of drugs. (2) Any offense involving
the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex...
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45-12-82.02
Section 45-12-82.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense
specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the
First Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit for
admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following
offenses may apply for admission into the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense.
(3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense
in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school
official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded
in this section. (6) A violation classified under this code. (c) The following offenses are
ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking in or distribution
of drugs. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an...
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45-18-81.22
Section 45-18-81.22 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense
specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the Circuit or District Court of the
Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial
Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. A person charged with any of the
following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense.
(3) An offense in which the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense
in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school
official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded
in this section. (b) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial
diversion program: (1) Trafficking or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving
the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex offense. (4) Any...
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45-23-82.02
Section 45-23-82.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense
specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the
Thirty-third Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the Thirty-third Judicial
Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged only with any
of the following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense, other than driving
under the influence (DUI). (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not
receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under
14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer.
(5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (c) The following
offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking
or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a...
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