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AL Code § 15-22-91 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 5 - Commutation of Convictions for Protesting Racial Segregation and Discrimination Laws and Ordinances.|Section 15-22-91 - Grant of Pardon Upon Application or Affidavit; Notice; Hearing.

Section 15-22-91Grant of pardon upon application or affidavit; notice; hearing. (a) A person who, while protesting or challenging within the state a state law or municipal ordinance the purpose of which was to maintain racial segregation or racial discrimination of individuals, was convicted for the protest or challenge, upon application to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, or if the conviction was for violation of a municipal ordinance, to the municipal parole board, or if no municipal parole board, to the mayor of the municipality, shall be granted a pardon of the conviction. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles or the municipal parole board or, if no municipal parole board, the mayor shall provide notice of the application to the district attorney of the county or the appropriate municipal official where the violation occurred within 60 days after its submission. The pardon shall be granted within 42 days after the submission of the application unless it is objected to by the state on the grounds that the conviction did not result from a violation of a law the purpose of which was to maintain racial segregation or racial discrimination of individuals. In lieu of the above, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or municipal parole board may grant a pardon to a person who files a sworn affidavit stating that he or she while protesting or challenging a state law or municipal ordinance the purpose of which was to maintain racial segregation or racial discrimination of individuals was convicted for the protest or the challenge. If the information in the affidavit is later found to be false, then the pardon shall be void. If the state or municipality objects, a hearing shall be scheduled as soon as practical with notice of the hearing to all interested parties. (b) If the convicted person is deceased, the application may be filed by a person who can show legal authority to act on behalf of the deceased person. (Act 2006-544, p. 1261, §2.)
AL Code § 15-22-92 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 5 - Commutation of Convictions for Protesting Racial Segregation and Discrimination Laws and Ordinances.|Section 15-22-92 - Transfer of Records.

Section 15-22-92Transfer of records. The record of a person pertaining only to the conviction for which a pardon is granted under this article shall be ordered transferred by a court of competent jurisdiction to the Alabama Department of Archives and History for confidential keeping upon petition by the person to whom the pardon was granted, or if deceased, by his or her legal representative who can show proof that the transfer was requested or desired by the deceased person prior to his or her death. The court shall order the transfer on a form provided by the Administrative Office of Courts. Every agency with records relating to the arrest, charge, or other matters arising out of the arrest or charge or relating to the conviction or other matters arising out of the conviction that are ordered to be transferred shall certify to the court within 60 days of the entry of the transfer order that the required transfer action has been completed. All orders enforcing the transfer procedure shall remain a matter of record. Records or documents subject to transfer which are utilized exclusively for educational purposes and are displayed in public museums, libraries, and buildings are exempt from the transfer requirement. The person whose record is transferred may not be required to disclose the fact of the record or any matter relating to the conviction. (Act 2006-544, p. 1261, §2.)
AL Code § 15-22-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 6 - The Scottsboro Boys Act.|Section 15-22-110 - Short Title.

Section 15-22-110Short title.  This article may be known and cited as the Scottsboro Boys Act. (Act 2013-81, p. 180, §1.)
AL Code § 15-22-111 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 6 - The Scottsboro Boys Act.|Section 15-22-111 - Purpose.

Section 15-22-111Purpose.  The purpose of this article is to establish a process for the consideration of posthumous pardons by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles for certain felons. (Act 2013-81, p. 180, §2.)
AL Code § 15-22-112 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 6 - The Scottsboro Boys Act.|Section 15-22-112 - Definitions.

Section 15-22-112Definitions.  The following words shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this article: (1) BOARD. State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (2) CANDIDATE. A person who is considered for a posthumous pardon. (3) PETITION. A document signed by a petitioner requesting the posthumous pardon of a person. (4) PETITIONER. A judge in the judicial circuit where the person was tried and convicted or the district attorney in the person's county of conviction. (5) POSTHUMOUS PARDON. A pardon granted by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to certain deceased felons. (Act 2013-81, p. 180, §3.)
AL Code § 15-22-114 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 6 - The Scottsboro Boys Act.|Section 15-22-114 - Validity of Posthumous Pardon.

Section 15-22-114Validity of posthumous pardon. For the public welfare, a pardon granted by the board pursuant to this article shall not require formal delivery to and acceptance by the candidate's family or legal heirs in order to be considered valid. (Act 2013-81, p. 180, §5.)
AL Code § 15-22-115 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.|Article 6 - The Scottsboro Boys Act.|Section 15-22-115 - Liability Under Article; Legal Claims; Privileged Records.

Section 15-22-115Liability under article; legal claims; privileged records. Nothing in this article, nor any determination made by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles pursuant to this article, shall give rise to any liability from any act or omission of any governmental entity or otherwise give rise to any legal claim, suit, or action, including for reparations to a surviving family member of a person pardoned under this article or to a posthumously pardoned person's estate. All Board of Pardons and Paroles' files and records created and maintained pursuant to this article shall be subject to the absolute governmental privilege created by subsection (b) of Section 15-22-36. (Act 2013-81, p. 180, §6.)
AL Code § 15-23-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-1 - Short Title.

Section 15-23-1Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Act." (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §1.)
AL Code § 15-23-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-2 - Legislative Findings, Etc.

Section 15-23-2Legislative findings, etc. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares that victims of violent crime are often reduced to bereft and destitute circumstances as a result of the criminal acts perpetrated against them, that the financial or economic resources of such victims and their dependents are in many instances distressed or depleted as a result of injuries inflicted upon them by violent criminals. That the general social and economic welfare of such victims and their dependents is and ought to be intimately affected with the public interest, that the deplorable plight of these unfortunate citizens should not go unnoticed by our institutions and agencies of government. The Legislature hereby further finds, determines and declares that it is to the benefit of all that victims of violence and their dependents be assisted financially and socially whenever possible. To this end the Legislature intends to provide a means whereby victims of violent crime and their dependents may be provided compensation in the amount of actual expenses incurred as a direct result of criminal acts of other persons. The provisions of this article are to be construed so as to accomplish this purpose and to promote the same which is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §2.)
AL Code § 15-23-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-6 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual Report Required.

Section 15-23-6Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual report required. The commission shall publish annually a report showing the fiscal transactions of the commission for the preceding year, the amount of the accumulated cash and securities of the commission and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the commission by means of an actuarial evaluation of the assets and liabilities of the commission. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §6.)
AL Code § 15-23-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-7 - Audit of Financial Affairs of Commission Authorized.

Section 15-23-7Audit of financial affairs of commission authorized. The Director of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall at least once a year and at such other times as such director shall deem appropriate cause to be performed a detailed audit of the financial affairs of the commission and shall promptly notify the appropriate grand jury as to any possible violations of law. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §7.)
AL Code § 15-23-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-8 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Authorized; Procedure.

Section 15-23-8Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Authorized; procedure. (a) The commission may award compensation for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requirements for compensation have been met. (b) The commission shall hear and determine all matters relating to claims for compensation, and shall have the power to reinvestigate or reopen claims without regard to statutes of limitation. (c) The commission shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, require the production of records and other evidence, administer oaths or affirmations, conduct hearings and receive relevant evidence. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §8.)
AL Code § 15-23-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-9 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Collateral Source Contribution Not Required.

Section 15-23-9Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Collateral source contribution not required. The commission shall not require any claimant to seek or accept any collateral source contribution, unless the claimant was receiving or was entitled to receive such benefits prior to the occurrence giving rise to the claim under the provisions of this article; provided, however, no applicant shall be denied compensation solely because such applicant is entitled to income from a collateral source. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §9.)
AL Code § 15-23-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|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 15-23-10Compensation for economic loss resulting from criminal conduct - Hearing required generally; procedure in contested cases; settlement by consent order, etc. (a) Every party to a claim shall be afforded an opportunity to appear and be heard and to offer evidence and argument on any issue relevant to the claim, and to examine witnesses and offer evidence in reply to any matter of an evidentiary nature in the record relevant to the claim. (b) In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commission. A record of the proceedings of the hearing in a contested case shall be made and shall be transcribed upon request of any party who shall pay transcription costs unless otherwise ordered by the commission. (c) The commission may, without a hearing, settle a claim by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §10.)
AL Code § 15-23-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-11 - Filing Claim Under Article Constitutes Waiver of Physician-Patient Privilege.

Section 15-23-11Filing claim under article constitutes waiver of physician-patient privilege. (a) Any person filing a claim under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to have waived any physician-patient privilege as to communications or records relevant to an issue of the physical, mental or emotional conditions of the claimant. (b) If the mental, physical or emotional condition of a claimant is material to a claim, the commission upon physical examination may order an autopsy of a deceased victim. The order shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions and scope of the examination or autopsy and the person by whom it is to be made. The order shall also require the person to file with the commission a detailed written report of the examination or autopsy. The report shall set out the findings of the person making the report, including results of all tests made, diagnoses, prognoses and other conclusions and reports of earlier examinations of the same conditions. (c) The commission, upon request, shall furnish the victim a copy of such report. If the victim is deceased, the commission, on request, shall furnish a copy of the report to the claimant. (d) The commission may require the claimant to supply any additional medical or psychological reports available relating to the injury or death for which compensation is claimed. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §11.)
AL Code § 15-23-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-12 - When Compensation Not Awarded, Diminished, etc.; Reconsideration of Award.

Section 15-23-12When compensation not awarded, diminished, etc.; reconsideration of award. (a) Compensation shall not be awarded in any of the following circumstances: (1) A claim has been filed with the commission later than one year after the injury or death upon which the claim is based, unless the commission finds there was good cause for the failure to file within that time. (2) To a claimant who was the offender, or an accomplice of the offender, or who encouraged or in any way participated in the criminally injurious conduct. (3) If the award would unjustly benefit the offender or accomplice of the offender. (4) The criminally injurious conduct resulting in injury or death was reported to a law enforcement officer later than 72 hours after its occurrence, unless the commission finds there was good cause for the failure to report within that time. (b) Compensation otherwise payable to a claimant may be diminished or denied to the extent that the economic loss is recouped from collateral sources; or to the extent that the degree of responsibility for the cause of the injury or death is attributable to the victim as determined by the commission. (c) The commission, upon finding that the claimant or victim has not fully cooperated with appropriate law enforcement agencies, may deny, withdraw, or reduce an award of compensation. (d) The commission, on its own motion or on request of the claimant, may reconsider a decision granting or denying an award or determining its amount. An order on reconsideration of an award shall not require a refund of amounts previously paid, unless the award was obtained by fraud. The right of reconsideration does not affect the finality of a commission decision for the purpose of judicial review.  (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §12; Acts 1990, No. 90-470, p. 677, §3; Acts 1995, No. 95-494, p. 994, §2; Act 98-492, p. 945, §1.)
AL Code § 15-23-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-13 - Award Not Contingent on Prosecution or Conviction of Offender; Effect of Proof of Conviction; Suspension of Proceedings Under Article.

Section 15-23-13Award not contingent on prosecution or conviction of offender; effect of proof of conviction; suspension of proceedings under article. Except as provided elsewhere in this article, an award may be made whether or not any person is prosecuted or convicted. Proof of conviction of a person whose acts give rise to a claim is conclusive evidence that the crime was committed, unless an application for rehearing, an appeal of the conviction or certiorari is pending, or a rehearing or new trial has been ordered. The commission may suspend the proceedings pending disposition of criminal prosecution that has been commenced or is imminent, but may make a tentative award under this section. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §13.)
AL Code § 15-23-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-15 - Amount and Method of Compensation; Future Economic Loss Generally; Exemption From State and Local Taxes, Etc.

Section 15-23-15Amount and method of compensation; future economic loss generally; exemption from state and local taxes, etc. (a) Compensation for work loss, replacement services loss, dependent's economic loss, and dependent's replacement services loss may not exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per week. (b) Compensation payable to a victim and to all other claimants sustaining economic loss because of injury to or death of that victim may not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in the aggregate. (c) The commission may provide for the payment to a claimant in a lump sum or in installments. At the request of the claimant, the commission may convert future economic loss, other than allowable expense, to a lump sum, but only upon a finding by the commission that the award in a lump sum will promote the interests of the claimant. (d) An award payable in installments for future economic loss may be made only for a period as to which the commission can reasonably determine future economic loss. An award payable in installments for future economic loss may be modified by the commission upon its findings that a material and substantial change of circumstances has occurred.  (e) An award shall not be subject to state or municipal taxation or to execution, attachment, or garnishment, except as the same may pertain to an obligation for the support of dependent children or as the same may pertain to a creditor which has provided products, services, or accommodations, the costs of which are included in the award.  (f) An assignment by the claimant to any future award under the provisions of this article is unenforceable, except any of the following assignments: (1) An assignment of any award for work loss to assure payment of court-ordered child support. (2) An assignment of any award for an allowable expense to the extent that the benefits are for the cost of products, services, or accommodations necessitated by the injury or death on which the claim is based and are provided or to be provided by the assignee. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §15; Acts 1990, No. 90-470, p. 677, §5; Act 98-492, p. 945, §1; Act 2014-335, p. 1232, §1.)
AL Code § 15-23-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.|Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.|Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.|Section 15-23-16 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; Created; Purposes; Composition; Administered or Managed by Commission.

Section 15-23-16Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; created; purposes; composition; administered or managed by commission. (a) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund. (b) The fund shall be placed under the management or administration of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission for purposes of providing compensation or other benefits to crime victims and for purposes of implementing this article. (c) The fund shall consist of all moneys collected or received by the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission from any source. (d) The commission shall have control of the funds not inconsistent with this article and with the laws of Alabama. (e) All moneys of the commission shall be covered into the State Treasury or deposited in a special trust account and may be withdrawn therefrom by vouchers or check signed by the chair of the commission pursuant to authorization given by the commissioner. All investments of moneys in the fund shall be either deposited with the State Treasurer for safekeeping upon receipt of the State Treasurer therefor or deposited with the bank in a custodial account. The commission shall have authority to expend moneys in the fund in accordance with this article and to invest any moneys so received pending other needs therefor in any investments which are legal investments for insurance companies under the laws of the state. (f) No member of the commission shall have any interest in the investments or receive any commission with respect thereto. (g) It shall be the duty of the commission to keep detailed permanent records of all expenditures and disbursements from the fund. (h) The commission is authorized to accept and use funds available to it from all sources, such as grants, appropriations, gifts, donations, and other sources for purposes of implementing this article. (i) The commission may not award any moneys for the six months immediately following passage of this article. (j) The commission may not award or promise to award more moneys than are available in the fund. (k) The commission shall not spend more than 25 percent of its funds for administrative costs. (Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §16; Acts 1995, No. 95-494, p. 994, §3.)