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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title15 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. |
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Chapter23. ALABAMA CRIME VICTIMS. |
| Article 1. Crime Victims' Compensation. |
| § 15-23-1. Short title. |
| § 15-23-2. Legislative findings, etc. |
| § 15-23-3. Definitions. |
| § 15-23-4. Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Created; composition; meetings; rules and regulations; bond; compensation. |
| § 15-23-5. Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and duties. |
| § 15-23-6. Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual report required. |
| § 15-23-7. Audit of financial affairs of commission authorized. |
| § 15-23-8. Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Authorized; procedure. |
| § 15-23-9. Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Collateral source contribution not required. |
| § 15-23-10. Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Hearing required generally; procedure in contested cases; settlement by consent order, etc. |
| § 15-23-11. Filing claim under article constitutes waiver of physician-patient privilege. |
| § 15-23-12. When compensation not awarded, diminished, etc.; reconsideration of award. |
| § 15-23-13. Award not contingent on prosecution or conviction of offender; effect of proof of conviction; suspension of proceedings under article. |
| § 15-23-15. Amount and method of compensation; future economic loss generally; exemption from state and local taxes, etc. |
| § 15-23-16. Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; created; purposes; composition; administered or managed by commission. |
| § 15-23-17. Assessment of additional costs and penalties; collection and disposition of additional assessments, etc. |
| § 15-23-18. Penalties - Influence peddling. |
| § 15-23-19. Penalties - Failure of commission member to disclose conflict of interest. |
| § 15-23-20. Penalties - Alteration of commission records, etc. |
| § 15-23-21. Penalties - Furnishing false information; failure to disclose material fact, etc. |
| § 15-23-22. Penalties - Unauthorized control over money or securities of commission. |
| § 15-23-23. Certain persons deemed ineligible for compensation. |
| Article 2. Crime Counselor Confidentiality. |
| § 15-23-40. Short title. |
| § 15-23-41. Definitions. |
| § 15-23-42. Confidentiality of communications with victim counselor. |
| § 15-23-43. Waiver of protection; exception for suit against counselor by victim. |
| § 15-23-44. Other testimonial privilege not limited by provisions. |
| § 15-23-45. Victim counselors not relieved of duty to report certain crimes. |
| § 15-23-46. Victim counselors not to prescribe drugs, practice medicine, or practice other professions without license. |
| Article 3. Crime Victims' Rights. |
| § 15-23-60. Definitions. |
| § 15-23-61. Designated representative. |
| § 15-23-62. Law enforcement agency required to provide victim with information concerning services, compensation benefits, etc. |
| § 15-23-63. Prosecuting attorney required to notify victim of charges and proceedings; request for notice. |
| § 15-23-64. Prosecuting attorney required to confer with victim prior to final disposition of offense. |
| § 15-23-65. Prosecuting attorney required to confer with victim before commencement of trial. |
| § 15-23-66. No right to direct prosecution. |
| § 15-23-67. Right to be present throughout proceedings. |
| § 15-23-68. Waiting area for victim; court to minimize contact of victim with defendant. |
| § 15-23-69. Testimony concerning information about victim; information about victim in court file. |
| § 15-23-70. Right to refuse defendant's request for interview. |
| § 15-23-71. Plea agreement. |
| § 15-23-72. Right to pre-sentence information. |
| § 15-23-73. Impact statement; right to review pre-sentence investigative report. |
| § 15-23-74. Right to present evidence, statement, etc., during sentencing or restitution proceedings. |
| § 15-23-75. Right to information concerning defendant's sentence, request for notice, post-conviction review, etc. |
| § 15-23-76. Right to be present and heard at court proceeding. |
| § 15-23-77. Right to have property returned. |
| § 15-23-78. Right to information from agency having physical custody of prisoner. |
| § 15-23-79. Submission of victim's statement into prisoner's records. |
| § 15-23-80. Facility with custody of defendant to send victim release opinion. |
| § 15-23-81. Victim to respond to subpoena or to participate in proceeding preparation without loss of employment or fear of loss. |
| § 15-23-82. Clerk of court to accept and disburse restitution. |
| § 15-23-83. Assertion of rights by Attorney General or district attorney. |
| § 15-23-84. Failure to provide right or notice not grounds for setting aside sentence. |
| Article 4. Testing of Person Charged with Certain Sex Crimes on Request of Alleged Victim. |
| § 15-23-100. Definitions. |
| § 15-23-101. Motion to order person charged to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. |
| § 15-23-102. Order to submit to testing; designation of attending physician; additional testing; access to results; post-testing counseling. |
| § 15-23-103. Confidentiality of results. |
| § 15-23-104. Payment of costs. |