Section 15-19-1 Investigation and examination by court to determine how tried; consent of minor to trial without jury; arraignment as youthful offender; notice and hearing. (a) A person charged with a crime which was committed in his or her minority but was not disposed of in juvenile court and which involves moral turpitude or is […]
Section 15-19-2 Investigations for court by probation officers. It shall be the duty of all probation officers of the State of Alabama to make such investigations for the court as requested by the court for the purpose of determining whether or not the person shall be charged as a youthful offender. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. […]
Section 15-19-3 Trial – Sessions to be separate from adult trials. The trial of youthful offenders and proceedings involving them shall be conducted at court sessions separate from those for adults charged with crime. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §2.)
Section 15-19-4 Trial – Without jury. If a defendant does not plead guilty, the trial of the charge as a youthful offender shall be before the judge without a jury. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §2.)
Section 15-19-5 Inadmissibility of examination and investigation statements, admissions and confessions; consideration of statements, etc., at time of sentencing. No statement, admission or confession made by a defendant to the court or to any officer thereof during the examination and investigation referred to in Section 15-19-1 shall be admissible as evidence against him or his […]
Section 15-19-6 Disposition upon adjudication. (a) If a person is adjudged a youthful offender and the underlying charge is a felony, the court shall: (1) Suspend the imposition or execution of sentence with or without probation; (2) Place the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed three years; (3) Impose a fine as […]
Section 15-19-7 Effect of determination; access to records of youthful offender. (a) No determination made under the provisions of this chapter shall disqualify any youth for public office or public employment, operate as a forfeiture of any right or privilege or make him ineligible to receive any license granted by public authority, and such determination […]
