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ALABAMA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 16 — INSANITY.
- Section 15-16-1 Defense of insanity to be by special plea.
- Section 15-16-2 Presumption of responsibility for acts; burden of proving irresponsibility.
- Section 15-16-3 Costs of moving prisoners to be defrayed by state; recovery of costs by state.
- Section 15-16-20 Duty of judge to institute investigation on sanity of certain confined persons; proceedings where person found insane.
- Section 15-16-21 Suspension of felony trial to inquire into accused's sanity; proceedings upon jury findings; resumption of proceedings when sanity restored; release restriction.
- Section 15-16-22 Duty of judge to order examination of defendant in capital cases; observation and examination of defendant by commission on lunacy; report by commission; order of clerk of court; expe
- Section 15-16-23 Suspending execution of death sentence of insane convict; order upon restoration to sanity; limitations on jurisdiction to suspend execution.
- Section 15-16-24 Special verdict of not guilty due to insanity; general verdict of not guilty or verdict of conviction.
- Section 15-16-41 Determination of necessity for hearing as to involuntary commitment of defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity; subsequent proceedings.
- Section 15-16-42 Final hearing following finding of probable cause.
- Section 15-16-43 Commitment of defendant upon finding of mental illness.
- Section 15-16-60 Short title.
- Section 15-16-61 Definitions.
- Section 15-16-62 Defendant not released from custody unless authorized by court order.
- Section 15-16-63 Department must give notice of opinion that defendant is no longer mentally ill, poses no threat of substantial harm, etc.; inclusion in notice of conditional release plan.
- Section 15-16-64 Date of hearing; notice.
- Section 15-16-65 Appointed counsel; payment.
- Section 15-16-66 Release of defendant upon failure to hold hearing.
- Section 15-16-67 Determination as to condition of defendant; disposition of defendant.
- Section 15-16-68 Court-imposed conditions for release.
- Section 15-16-69 Specific conditions for conditional release must be stated; periodic reports regarding defendant's compliance; periodic reports not deemed violative of doctor-patient privilege.
- Section 15-16-70 Modification of release conditions or order to return for further treatment; notice of hearing; standard for modifications and orders.
- Section 15-16-71 Removal of conditions of release or release without conditions after notice and hearing.
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