(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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 23 - Alabama Crime Victims.
Article 1 - Crime Victims' Compensation.
Section 15-23-1 - Short Title.
Section 15-23-2 - Legislative Findings, Etc.
Section 15-23-3 - Definitions.
Section 15-23-5 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Powers and Duties.
Section 15-23-6 - Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission - Annual Report Required.
Section 15-23-7 - Audit of Financial Affairs of Commission Authorized.
Section 15-23-11 - Filing Claim Under Article Constitutes Waiver of Physician-Patient Privilege.
Section 15-23-12 - When Compensation Not Awarded, Diminished, etc.; Reconsideration of Award.
Section 15-23-18 - Penalties - Influence Peddling.
Section 15-23-19 - Penalties - Failure of Commission Member to Disclose Conflict of Interest.
Section 15-23-20 - Penalties - Alteration of Commission Records, Etc.
Section 15-23-21 - Penalties - Furnishing False Information; Failure to Disclose Material Fact, Etc.
Section 15-23-22 - Penalties - Unauthorized Control Over Money or Securities of Commission.
Section 15-23-23 - Certain Persons Deemed Ineligible for Compensation.