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 15-25-4 – 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 […]
Section 15-27-14 – Applicability – Alabama Securities Commission.
Section 15-27-14 Applicability – Alabama Securities Commission. Nothing in this chapter shall be applicable to the Alabama Securities Commission, its statutes, rules, regulations, policies, information repository, or records, nor shall any expungement information, record, document, whether printed, electronic, or otherwise, or file which is expunged under this chapter be considered nondisclosable or nonreportable to or […]
Section 15-25-6 – Actions to Minimize Length of Proceedings Stressful to Child; Considerations in Ruling on Motion for Delay or Continuance.
Section 15-25-6 Actions to minimize length of proceedings stressful to child; considerations in ruling on motion for delay or continuance. 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 all criminal cases and juvenile proceedings involving offenses […]
Section 15-26-6 – Location of Television Monitors.
Section 15-26-6 Location of television monitors. For any proceeding which is required to be open to the public, television monitors shall be situated in the courtroom and at the place of incarceration to ensure the public, the court, and the defendant a clear view of the proceedings. (Acts 1996, No. 96-732, p. 1224, §6.)