(a)(1) A person may be granted unlimited expungements pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-1, subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-2, and subsection (b) of Section 15-27-2.
(2) A person may only be granted one expungement pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 15-27-2.
(3) A person may only be granted two expungements pursuant to subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-1, subsection (b) of Section 15-27-1, and subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-2.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a), one expungement shall include all charges or convictions stemming from the same arrest or incident.
(c) The Administrative Office of Courts, in consultation with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall adopt procedures relating to prior expungements for the purposes of the limitations in this section.
(d) Act 2021-286 may not be interpreted to supersede, modify, or otherwise affect the application of Sections 15-27-14 or 15-27-20.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Section 15-27-2 - Petition to Expunge Records - Felony Offense.
Section 15-27-2.1 - Limitations on Number of Expungements Granted.
Section 15-27-3 - Submission of Sworn Statement and Records; Service.
Section 15-27-4 - Administrative Filing Fee; Indigency.
Section 15-27-5 - Objections; Hearing; Ruling.
Section 15-27-6 - Order of Expungement; Certification; Inspection of Expunged Records.
Section 15-27-8 - Records Forwarded to and Retained by Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
Section 15-27-9 - Definitions.
Section 15-27-10 - Maintenance of Investigative Files, Reports, Case Files, Etc.
Section 15-27-11 - Personal Information Subject to Expungement.
Section 15-27-12 - Prerequisites to Expungement.
Section 15-27-13 - Annual Report.
Section 15-27-14 - Applicability - Alabama Securities Commission.
Section 15-27-15 - Applicability - Right to Ship, Transport, Possess, or Receive Firearm.
Section 15-27-16 - Disclosure of Information From Expunged File Without a Court Order; Liability.
Section 15-27-17 - Filing Under False Pretenses.
Section 15-27-18 - Applicants for Position in Law Enforcement, Etc.
Section 15-27-19 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 15-27-20 - Release of Expunged Records for Use in Certain Civil Suits; Hearing.
Section 15-27-21 - Admissibility of Expungement Records in Criminal Trials.