Alabama Chapter 12 — DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 15-12-1 — Definitions.
- Section 15-12-2 — Determination as to indigent defense systems to be used in circuit, district and municipal courts.
- Section 15-12-3 — Presiding circuit judges to administer indigent defense systems within circuits; adoption of rules for effectuation of systems by circuit courts.
- Section 15-12-4 — Circuit indigent defense commissions.
- Section 15-12-5 — Determination of indigency and provision of defense counsel generally.
- Section 15-12-6 — Compensation of appointed counsel generally.
Article 2 Appointed Counsel.
- Section 15-12-20 — Matters to be ascertained by trial judges as to representation of defendants prior to arraignment.
- Section 15-12-21 — Appointment and compensation of counsel - Trial court.
- Section 15-12-22 — Appointment and compensation of counsel - Appeals.
- Section 15-12-23 — Appointment and compensation of counsel - Postconviction proceedings.
- Section 15-12-24 — Calculation of rates.
- Section 15-12-24.1 — Withdrawals from fair trial tax fund to pay expenses.
- Section 15-12-25 — Reimbursement of fees of court appointed counsel by defendant; default.
- Section 15-12-26 — Contract counsel system - Commission to choose counsel; employment contract.
- Section 15-12-27 — Contract counsel system - Compensation.
- Section 15-12-28 — Contract counsel system - Records, reports, and attorney-client communications.
- Section 15-12-29 — Contract counsel system - Construction of sections.
Article 3 Public Defenders.
- Section 15-12-40 — Selection.
- Section 15-12-41 — Term of office; removal; requirement of full-time service.
- Section 15-12-42 — Powers and duties generally.
- Section 15-12-43 — Compensation and expenses generally.
- Section 15-12-44 — Records and reports; confidentiality of attorney-client communications.
- Section 15-12-45 — Approval of expenditures for attorneys, investigators, nonpersonnel expenses of defender, etc.
- Section 15-12-46 — Provisions of article not to exclude establishment of appointed counsel systems or appointment of counsel in event of conflict of interest of public defender, etc.