Section 26-21-5 – Medical Emergencies.
Section 26-21-5 Medical emergencies. This chapter shall not apply when, in the best clinical judgment of the attending physician on the facts of the case before him, a medical emergency exists that so compromises the health, safety, or well-being of the mother as to require an immediate abortion. A physician who does not comply with […]
Section 26-19-2 – Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children Created; General Purpose.
Section 26-19-2 Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created; general purpose. There is created within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency a statewide information and investigation center for the reporting by law enforcement agencies and other agencies and persons of missing persons, exploited children, and unidentified deceased persons. The center shall be known as […]
Section 26-19B-2 – Emergency Missing Child Alert System Established; Implementation.
Section 26-19B-2 Emergency Missing Child Alert System established; implementation. (a) There is established a statewide Emergency Missing Child Alert System to be developed and implemented by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the state coordinator of the alert system. (b) The agency shall […]
Section 26-21-6 – Penalties for Violation of Chapter.
Section 26-21-6 Penalties for violation of chapter. (a)(1) Any person who intentionally performs or causes to be performed an abortion in violation of the provisions of this chapter or intentionally fails to conform to any requirement of this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any conviction of any person for any […]
Section 26-19-3 – Authority to Transfer, Hire, etc., Personnel.
Section 26-19-3 Authority to transfer, hire, etc., personnel. The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency is required to establish the Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children within the department, and for any purposes, may transfer or assign existing personnel within the department and may hire additional technical, legal, clerical, investigative, and other […]
Section 26-19B-3 – Emergency Missing Child Alert – Criteria.
Section 26-19B-3 Emergency missing child alert – Criteria. When a missing child report is given to a local law enforcement agency and every person accountable for the care of a child under 18 years of age, including, but not limited to, parents, grandparents, other relatives, teachers, or other caregivers, has been contacted and confirms that […]
Section 26-21-6.1 – Civil Action Under Chapter.
Section 26-21-6.1 Civil action under chapter. In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and/or punitive damages. Any criminal conviction under this chapter shall be admissible in a […]
Section 26-19-4 – Specific Functions of Bureau.
Section 26-19-4 Specific functions of bureau. ACMEC shall be responsible for the following specific functions: (1) To receive and promptly enter into the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency’s computer system all reports of law enforcement agencies, and other persons and agencies, of missing children and adults, exploited children, and of unidentified deceased persons, and all […]
Section 26-19B-4 – Emergency Missing Child Alert – Activation.
Section 26-19B-4 Emergency missing child alert – Activation. (a) Once a determination has been made to activate an emergency missing child alert, the local law enforcement agency shall do the following: (1) Immediately request the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to issue an emergency missing child alert, providing all pertinent information regarding the missing child […]
Section 26-21-7 – Nonliability of Physician for Claims Arising Out of Disclosure of Information; Nondisclosure of Information Regarding Abortion Pursuant to Court Order; Physician Has No Duty to Secure Waiver.
Section 26-21-7 Nonliability of physician for claims arising out of disclosure of information; nondisclosure of information regarding abortion pursuant to court order; physician has no duty to secure waiver. (a) No physician who complies with the parental consent requirements of this chapter shall be liable in any manner to the minor upon whom the abortion […]