Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Division 2 - Witnesses.

Division 1 - Generally.

Section 12-21-130 - Interpreters Generally. - Interpreters may be sworn to interpret truly, when necessary, and...

Section 12-21-131 - Interpreters for Persons Defective in Speech And/or Hearing - Qualified Interpreter Provided in Certain Criminal and Juvenile Proceedings; Requirements; Fees. - (a) Deaf person means any person either totally deaf, or...

Section 12-21-132 - Interpreters for Persons Defective in Speech And/or Hearing - How Furnished. - The presiding judge before whose court a case involving such...

Section 12-21-133 - Interpreters for Persons Defective in Speech And/or Hearing - Duty of Disabled Person; Provisions Cumulative. - It shall be the duty of any handicapped person described...

Section 12-21-134 - Interpreters for Persons Defective in Speech And/or Hearing - Compensation and Expenses. - The compensation of any interpreter who is called upon for...

Section 12-21-135 - How Testimony Given. - All testimony, except as otherwise directed, must be given in...

Section 12-21-135.1 - Video Testimony by Certain Witnesses. - (a) This section shall be known as the "Alabama Armed...

Section 12-21-136 - Oath or Affirmation for Oral Testimony. - The sanction of an oath, or affirmation equivalent thereto, is...

Section 12-21-137 - Right of Cross-Examination. - The right of cross-examination, thorough and sifting, belongs to every...

Section 12-21-138 - Leading Questions. - Leading questions are generally allowed in cross-examinations and only in...

Section 12-21-139 - Disclosure of Evidence Sought by Objected-to Question. - In the examination of witnesses and the introduction of evidence,...

Section 12-21-140 - Motion to Exclude Answer Unnecessary. - Where there is an objection to a question propounded to...

Section 12-21-141 - Right of Witness to Be Protected. - It is the right of a witness to be protected...

Section 12-21-142 - Exemption of News-Gathering Persons From Disclosing Sources. - No person engaged in, connected with or employed on any...

Section 12-21-143 - Failure of Witnesses to Testify. - (a) Any witness refusing to testify, unless privileged by law...

Section 12-21-144 - Taxation of Costs for Taking of Depositions. - The costs of any deposition introduced, in whole or in...

Section 12-21-145 - Applicability of Provisions Regulating Admissibility or Proof of Facts. - Any provision of this division regulating the admissibility or proof...

Section 12-21-146 - Definition of "Physician" Extended. - (a) For the purpose of the use of deposition testimony...

Section 12-21-147 - Use of Registered Therapy Dog in Certain Legal Proceedings. - (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall...

Section 12-21-148 - Use of Certified Facility Dog in Certain Legal Proceedings. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms...

Division 2 - Competency.

Section 12-21-160 - Expert Witnesses. - (a) Generally. If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will...

Section 12-21-161 - Testimony of Attorney, etc., for or Against Client. - No attorney or his clerk shall be competent or compelled...

Section 12-21-162 - Witness Convicted of Crime. - (a) No objection must be allowed to the competency of...

Section 12-21-163 - Witness Having Interest. - In civil actions and proceedings, there must be no exclusion...

Section 12-21-164 - Deceased Borrower's Representative as Usury Witness. - When the borrower is dead and usury is relied on...

Section 12-21-165 - Incompetent Witnesses. - (a) Persons who have not the use of reason, such...

Section 12-21-166 - Confidentiality of Communications With Clergymen. - (a) As used in this section, unless a contrary meaning...

Division 3 - Attendance.

Section 12-21-180 - Subpoenas for Witnesses. - (a) At the request of any party to a pending...

Section 12-21-181 - Compelling of Appearance and Testimony of Expert Witnesses. - A witness who is an expert in any art, science,...

Section 12-21-182 - Proceedings Upon Failure of Subpoenaed Witness to Attend and Remain. - (a) Any witness who, after being subpoenaed, fails to attend...

Section 12-21-183 - Execution of Warrants for Witnesses and Other Process in Adjoining Counties. - The sheriff, his deputy or any person specially deputed by...

Section 12-21-184 - Securing Attendance of Witnesses Until Case Disposed Of. - In all civil cases where the case is not decided...