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.
Structure 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 15-22-112 - Definitions.
Section 15-22-113 - Conditions; Petition; Hearing.
Section 15-22-114 - Validity of Posthumous Pardon.
Section 15-22-115 - Liability Under Article; Legal Claims; Privileged Records.