Code of Alabama
Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.
Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.

Section 15-23-1 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 15-23-2 - Legislative Findings, Etc. - The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares that victims of...

Section 15-23-3 - Definitions. - As used in this article the following words shall include,...

Section 15-23-4 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Created; Composition; Meetings; Rules and Regulations; Bond; Compensation. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-196 IN THE 2022...

Section 15-23-5 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and Duties. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-196 IN THE 2022...

Section 15-23-6 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual Report Required. - The commission shall publish annually a report showing the fiscal...

Section 15-23-7 - Audit of Financial Affairs of Commission Authorized. - The Director of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts...

Section 15-23-8 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Authorized; Procedure. - (a) The commission may award compensation for economic loss arising...

Section 15-23-9 - Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting From Criminal Conduct - Collateral Source Contribution Not Required. - The commission shall not require any claimant to seek or...

Section 15-23-10 - Compensation 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...

Section 15-23-11 - Filing Claim Under Article Constitutes Waiver of Physician-Patient Privilege. - (a) Any person filing a claim under the provisions of...

Section 15-23-12 - When Compensation Not Awarded, Diminished, etc.; Reconsideration of Award. - (a) Compensation shall not be awarded in any of the...

Section 15-23-13 - Award 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...

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; Restit... - (a) If compensation is awarded, the commission shall be subrogated...

Section 15-23-15 - Amount 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...

Section 15-23-16 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund; Created; Purposes; Composition; Administered or Managed by Commission. - (a) There is hereby established a special fund to be...

Section 15-23-17 - Assessment of Additional Costs and Penalties; Collection and Disposition of Additional Assessments, Etc. - (a) In all criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings for the violation...

Section 15-23-18 - Penalties - Influence Peddling. - (a) Any person who confers, offers, or agrees to confer...

Section 15-23-19 - Penalties - Failure of Commission Member to Disclose Conflict of Interest. - (a) A member, agent or employee of the Alabama Crime...

Section 15-23-20 - Penalties - Alteration of Commission Records, Etc. - Any member, agent or employee of the Alabama Crime Victims...

Section 15-23-21 - Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc. - (a) Any person who shall knowingly furnish any false information...

Section 15-23-22 - Penalties - Unauthorized Control Over Money or Securities of Commission. - (a) Any person who shall knowingly obtain or exert any...

Section 15-23-23 - Certain Persons Deemed Ineligible for Compensation. - Any person who shall perpetrate any criminally injurious conduct on...