Section 15-27-20 – Release of Expunged Records for Use in Certain Civil Suits; Hearing.
Section 15-27-20 Release of expunged records for use in certain civil suits; hearing. Records that have been expunged pursuant to this chapter shall be released for use in a civil suit filed by a person for whom expungement was granted that is related to, or arising from, the arrest or conviction that was the subject […]
Section 15-27-21 – Admissibility of Expungement Records in Criminal Trials.
Section 15-27-21 Admissibility of expungement records in criminal trials. A certified record of an expungement is admissible in a criminal trial, subject to the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Alabama Rules of Evidence. Prior to the introduction of an expungement by any party, the court shall conduct an in-camera hearing to determine its […]
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.
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. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) In those […]
Section 15-26-3 – Electronic Filing of Documents.
Section 15-26-3 Electronic filing of documents. Any documents filed during the audio-video communication may be transmitted electronically, including but not limited to, facsimile, personal computers, host computers, other terminal devices, and local, state, and national data networks. The electronic data transmission may be served or executed by the person to whom it is sent, and […]
Section 15-27-12 – Prerequisites to Expungement.
Section 15-27-12 Prerequisites to expungement. No order of expungement shall be granted unless all terms and conditions, including court ordered restitution, are satisfied and paid in full, including interest, to any victim, or the Alabama Crime Victim’s Compensation Commission, as well as court costs, fines, or statutory fees ordered by the sentencing court to have […]
Section 15-25-4 – Appropriation for Equipment to View Videotaped Depositions.
Section 15-25-4 Appropriation for equipment to view videotaped depositions. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund the sum of $104,400.00 to the unified judicial system to furnish courts with the necessary equipment to view videotaped depositions as provided for in this article. (Acts 1985, No. 85-743, p. 1143, §4.)
Section 15-26-4 – Utilization of Audio-Video Communication by Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 15-26-4 Utilization of audio-video communication by law enforcement officer. Any law enforcement officer issuing a Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint or a Uniform Non-Traffic Citation and Complaint within the jurisdiction of the court may utilize audio-video communication equipment to acknowledge under oath facts alleged on the complaint. The audio-video communication shall operate in a […]
Section 15-27-13 – Annual Report.
Section 15-27-13 Annual report. Upon request, the Administrative Office of Courts shall provide an annual report to the Legislature specifying the number of applicants requesting expungement, the number of expungements granted, a list of the offenses expunged, and a list of the offenses not expunged. The report shall not include any case specific identifying information. […]
Section 15-25-5 – Use of Anatomically Correct Dolls or Mannequins During Testimony or Deposition of Victim or Witness Under Age 10.
Section 15-25-5 Use of anatomically correct dolls or mannequins during testimony or deposition of victim or witness under age 10. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-201 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. In any criminal proceeding and juvenile cases wherein the […]
Section 15-26-5 – Conduct of Grand Jury Proceeding Involving Sworn Police Officers by Audio-Video Communication Device.
Section 15-26-5 Conduct of grand jury proceeding involving sworn police officers by audio-video communication device. At the discretion of the district attorney, any grand jury proceeding involving sworn police officers may be conducted by an audio-video communication device. The audio-video communication shall enable the district attorney, the grand jury, and the sworn police officer to […]