US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

Article 1 Crime Victims' Compensation.

• Section 15-23-1 — Short title.
• Section 15-23-2 — Legislative findings, etc.
• Section 15-23-3 — Definitions.
• Section 15-23-4 — Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Created; composition; terms; qualifications; officers; place of meeting; quorum; record of proceedings; bond; compensation.
• Section 15-23-5 — Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and duties.
• Section 15-23-6 — Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual report required.
• Section 15-23-7 — Audit of financial affairs of commission authorized.
• Section 15-23-8 — Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Authorized; procedure.
• Section 15-23-9 — Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Collateral source contribution not required.
• Section 15-23-10 — Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Hearing required generally; procedure in contested cases; settlement by consent order, etc.
• Section 15-23-11 — Filing claim under article constitutes waiver of physician-patient privilege.
• Section 15-23-12 — When compensation not awarded, diminished, etc.; reconsideration of award.
• Section 15-23-13 — Award not contingent on prosecution or conviction of offender; effect of proof of conviction; suspension of proceedings under article.
• Section 15-23-14 — Award of compensation subrogates commission to rights of claimant as to collateral source; funds recovered from collateral source held in trust for commission; disposition of trust funds; notice of action to recover damages; restitution hearings.
• Section 15-23-15 — Amount and method of compensation; future economic loss generally; exemption from state and local taxes, etc.
• Section 15-23-16 — Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; created; purposes; composition; administered or managed by commission.
• Section 15-23-17 — Assessment of additional costs and penalties; collection and disposition of additional assessments, etc.
• Section 15-23-18 — Penalties - Influence peddling.
• Section 15-23-19 — Penalties - Failure of commission member to disclose conflict of interest.
• Section 15-23-20 — Penalties - Alteration of commission records, etc.
• Section 15-23-21 — Penalties - Furnishing false information; failure to disclose material fact, etc.
• Section 15-23-22 — Penalties - Unauthorized control over money or securities of commission.
• Section 15-23-23 — Certain persons deemed ineligible for compensation.

Article 2 Crime Counselor Confidentiality.

• Section 15-23-40 — Short title.
• Section 15-23-41 — Definitions.
• Section 15-23-42 — Confidentiality of communications with victim counselor.
• Section 15-23-43 — Waiver of protection; exception for suit against counselor by victim.
• Section 15-23-44 — Other testimonial privilege not limited by provisions.
• Section 15-23-45 — Victim counselors not relieved of duty to report certain crimes.
• Section 15-23-46 — Victim counselors not to prescribe drugs, practice medicine, or practice other professions without license.

Article 3 Crime Victims' Rights.

• Section 15-23-60 — Definitions.
• Section 15-23-61 — Designated representative.
• Section 15-23-62 — Law enforcement agency required to provide victim with information concerning services, compensation benefits, etc.
• Section 15-23-63 — Prosecuting attorney required to notify victim of charges and proceedings; request for notice.
• Section 15-23-64 — Prosecuting attorney required to confer with victim prior to final disposition of offense.
• Section 15-23-65 — Prosecuting attorney required to confer with victim before commencement of trial.
• Section 15-23-66 — No right to direct prosecution.
• Section 15-23-67 — Right to be present throughout proceedings.
• Section 15-23-68 — Waiting area for victim; court to minimize contact of victim with defendant.
• Section 15-23-69 — Testimony concerning information about victim; information about victim in court file.
• Section 15-23-70 — Right to refuse defendant's request for interview.
• Section 15-23-71 — Plea agreement.
• Section 15-23-72 — Right to pre-sentence information.
• Section 15-23-73 — Impact statement; right to review pre-sentence investigative report.
• Section 15-23-74 — Right to present evidence, statement, etc., during sentencing or restitution proceedings.
• Section 15-23-75 — Right to information concerning defendant's sentence, request for notice, post-conviction review, etc.
• Section 15-23-76 — Right to be present and heard at court proceeding.
• Section 15-23-77 — Right to have property returned.
• Section 15-23-78 — Right to information from agency having physical custody of prisoner.
• Section 15-23-79 — Submission of victim's statement into prisoner's records.
• Section 15-23-80 — Facility with custody of defendant to send victim release opinion.
• Section 15-23-81 — Victim to respond to subpoena or to participate in proceeding preparation without loss of employment or fear of loss.
• Section 15-23-82 — Clerk of court to accept and disburse restitution.
• Section 15-23-83 — Assertion of rights by Attorney General or district attorney.
• Section 15-23-84 — Failure to provide right or notice not grounds for setting aside sentence.