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15-23-42
Section 15-23-42 Confidentiality of communications with victim counselor. (a) A victim, a victim
counselor without the consent of the victim, or a minor or incapacitated victim without the
consent of a custodial guardian or a guardian ad litem appointed upon application of either
party, cannot be compelled to give testimony or to produce records concerning confidential
communications for any purpose in any criminal proceeding. (b) A victim counselor or a victim
cannot be compelled to provide testimony in any civil or criminal proceeding that would identify
the name, address, location, or telephone number of a safe house, abuse shelter, or other
facility that provided temporary emergency shelter to the victim of the offense or transaction
that is the subject of the proceeding unless the facility is a party to the proceeding. (c)
The confidential communication privilege of a victim counselor with respect to communications
made between the counselor and the victim shall terminate upon the...
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26-21-4
Section 26-21-4 Procedure for waiver of consent requirement - Notice to parents or guardian
prohibited; participation in proceedings; right to counsel; assistance in preparing petition;
confidentiality; contents of petition; precedence of proceeding; rules of procedure; waiver
of consent; guardian ad litem for interests of unborn child; findings and conclusions; appeal;
no fees or costs; related criminal charges. (a) A minor who elects not to seek or does not
or cannot for any reason, obtain consent from either of her parents or legal guardian, may
petition, on her own behalf, the juvenile court, or the court of equal standing, in the county
in which the minor resides or in the county in which the abortion is to be performed for a
waiver of the consent requirement of this chapter. Notice by the court to the minor's parents,
parent, or legal guardian shall not be required or permitted. The requirements and procedures
under this chapter shall apply and are available only to minors who...
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15-23-69
Section 15-23-69 Testimony concerning information about victim; information about victim in
court file. (a) Based upon the reasonable apprehension of the victim of acts or threats of
physical violence or intimidation by the defendant, the family of the defendant, or by anyone
at the direction of the defendant, against the victim or the immediate family of the victim,
the prosecutor may petition the court to direct that the victim or any other witness not be
compelled to testify during pre-trial proceedings or to any trial, facts that could divulge
the identity, residence, or place of employment of the victim, or other related information
without consent of the victim unless necessary to the prosecution of the criminal proceeding.
If the court schedules a hearing on the merits of the petition, it shall be held in camera.
(b) The address, phone number, place of employment, and other related information about the
victim contained in the court file shall not be public record. (Acts 1995,...
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15-25-3
Section 15-25-3 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment; competence of victim as witness. (a) In those
criminal prosecutions set out in Section 15-25-1, the court, on motion of the state or the
defendant prior to the trial of the case, may order that the testimony of any alleged victim
of the crime or witness thereto who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order shall
be viewed and heard at trial by the court and the finder of fact by closed circuit equipment.
In ruling on the motion the court shall take into consideration those matters set out in Section
15-25-2. (b) If the court orders that the victim's or witness's testimony in court shall be
by closed circuit equipment, the testimony shall be taken outside the courtroom in the judge's
chambers or in another suitable location designated by the judge. (c) Examination and cross-examination
of the alleged child victim or witness shall proceed as...
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12-21-135.1
Section 12-21-135.1 Video testimony by certain witnesses. (a) This section shall be known as
the "Alabama Armed Services Accommodation Act." (b) The Legislature finds it to
be an important matter of public policy that an accommodation be made for military members
who are asked to testify in civil or criminal trials in this state but are unable to attend
in person. The purpose of this section is to ease the burdens on military personnel and their
families brought on by the duty of appearing as a witness in a trial in this state when summoned.
The purpose of this section is also to allow members of the armed services to assist in trials
in this state as witnesses without interrupting their military service, while protecting the
rights of all parties in civil or criminal litigation. The purpose of this section is also
to better enable the fact-finder to obtain crucial evidence and will aid in the expeditious
resolution of cases in this state by providing a procedure in which testimony of...
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15-23-60
Section 15-23-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCUSED. A person who has been arrested for committing a criminal offense and
who is held for an initial appearance or other proceeding before trial. (2) APPELLATE PROCEEDING.
An oral argument held in open court before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme
Court of Alabama, a federal court of appeals, or the United States Supreme Court. (3) ARREST.
The actual custodial restraint of a person or his or her submission to custody. (4) COMMUNITY
STATUS. Extension of the limits of the places of confinement of a prisoner through work release,
supervised intensive restitution (SIR), and 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...
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34-17A-21
Section 34-17A-21 Therapists - Privileged communications; exceptions. For the purpose of this
chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed marriage and family
therapists and clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney
and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged
communication to be disclosed, except in the following circumstances: (1) As mandated by law.
(2) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons. (3) Where the therapist
is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which
case client confidences may be disclosed only in the course of that action. (4) Where the
client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate
the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses
in his or her own behalf, or both. (5) If there is a waiver previously...
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12-21-148
Section 12-21-148 Use of certified facility dog in certain legal proceedings. (a) For the purposes
of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED FACILITY
DOG. A trained working dog that is a graduate of an assistance dog organization, a nonprofit
organization that sets standards of training for the health, welfare, task work, and oversight
for assistance dogs and their handlers, and shall have at a minimum all of the following:
a. Two years of training and must have passed the same public-access test as a service dog.
b. Documentation showing that the certified facility dog has graduated from an assistance
dog organization. c. A current annual certificate of health from an Alabama veterinarian.
d. Proof of liability insurance in the minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(2) CERTIFIED HANDLER. A certified handler who has received training from an assistance dog
organization and has received training on the protocols and...
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15-25-2
Section 15-25-2 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Videotaped deposition; who may be present; procedure; protective order. (a)
In any criminal prosecution referred to in Section 15-25-1, the court, upon motion of the
district attorney or Attorney General, for good cause shown and after notice to the defendant,
may order the taking of a videotaped deposition of an alleged victim of or witness to the
crime who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order. (b) On any motion for a videotaped
deposition of the victim or a witness, the court shall consider the age and maturity of the
child, the nature of the offense, the nature of testimony that may be expected, and the possible
effect that the testimony in person at trial may have on the victim or witness, along with
any other relevant matters that may be required by Supreme Court rule. (c) During the taping
of a videotaped deposition authorized pursuant to this section, the...
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26-14-3
Section 26-14-3 Mandatory reporting. (a) All hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians,
surgeons, medical examiners, coroners, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors,
podiatrists, physical therapists, nurses, public and private K-12 employees, school teachers
and officials, peace officers, law enforcement officials, pharmacists, social workers, day
care workers or employees, mental health professionals, employees of public and private institutions
of postsecondary and higher education, members of the clergy as defined in Rule 505 of the
Alabama Rules of Evidence, or any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance
to any child, when the child is known or suspected to be a victim of child abuse or neglect,
shall be required to report orally, either by telephone or direct communication immediately,
and shall be followed by a written report, to a duly constituted authority. (b)(1) When an
initial report is made to a law enforcement official, the...
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