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2013 Code of Alabama
Title 15 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
Chapter 23 - ALABAMA CRIME VICTIMS.
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; meetings; rules and regulations; 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Section 15-23-100 - Definitions.
- Section 15-23-101 - Motion to order person charged to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Section 15-23-102 - Order to submit to testing; designation of attending physician; additional testing; access to results; post-testing counseling.
- Section 15-23-103 - Confidentiality of results.
- Section 15-23-104 - Payment of costs.
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