Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 16 - Insanity.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 15-16-1 - Defense of Insanity to Be by Special Plea. - When the defense of insanity is set up in any...

Section 15-16-2 - Presumption of Responsibility for Acts; Burden of Proving Irresponsibility. - Every person over 14 years of age charged with crime...

Section 15-16-3 - Costs of Moving Prisoners to Be Defrayed by State; Recovery of Costs by State. - The costs of removing an insane prisoner to and from...

Article 2 - Confined Persons.

Section 15-16-20 - Duty of Judge to Institute Investigation on Sanity of Certain Confined Persons; Proceedings Where Person Found Insane. - If any person other than a minor in confinement, under...

Section 15-16-21 - Suspension of Felony Trial to Inquire Into Accused's Sanity; Proceedings Upon Jury Findings; Resumption of Proceedings When Sanity Restored; Release Restriction. - If any person charged with any felony is held in...

Section 15-16-22 - Duty of Judge to Order Examination of Defendant in Capital Cases; Observation and Examination of Defendant by Commission on Lunacy; Report by Commission; Order of Clerk of Court; Expenses of Removal of Defendant. - (a) Whenever it shall be made known to the presiding...

Section 15-16-23 - Suspending Execution of Death Sentence of Insane Convict; Order Upon Restoration to Sanity; Limitations on Jurisdiction to Suspend Execution. - If after conviction and sentence to death, but at any...

Section 15-16-24 - Special Verdict of Not Guilty Due to Insanity; General Verdict of Not Guilty or Verdict of Conviction. - If it shall appear from the evidence that a defendant...

Article 3 - Commitment.

Section 15-16-41 - Determination of Necessity for Hearing as to Involuntary Commitment of Defendant Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; Subsequent Proceedings. - If a defendant in a criminal case is found not...

Section 15-16-42 - Final Hearing Following Finding of Probable Cause. - Whenever the court finds probable cause pursuant to Section 15-16-41,...

Section 15-16-43 - Commitment of Defendant Upon Finding of Mental Illness. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-202 IN THE 2022...

Article 4 - Criminal Psychopath Release Restriction Act.

Section 15-16-60 - Short Title. - This article shall be entitled "The Criminal Psychopath Release Restriction...

Section 15-16-61 - Definitions. - The following definitions shall apply to this article: (1) COURT....

Section 15-16-62 - Defendant Not Released From Custody Unless Authorized by Court Order. - When a defendant in a criminal case has been committed...

Section 15-16-63 - Department Must Give Notice of Opinion That Defendant Is No Longer Mentally Ill, Poses No Threat of Substantial Harm, etc.; Inclusion in Notice of Conditional Release Plan. - Whenever the department or other facility with custody of a...

Section 15-16-64 - Date of Hearing; Notice. - The court shall set a hearing to be held within...

Section 15-16-65 - Appointed Counsel; Payment. - Where the defendant does not have an attorney, the court...

Section 15-16-66 - Release of Defendant Upon Failure to Hold Hearing. - If a hearing is not held within 60 days of...

Section 15-16-67 - Determination as to Condition of Defendant; Disposition of Defendant. - If, after conducting the hearing, the court determines that the...

Section 15-16-68 - Court-Imposed Conditions for Release. - The conditions that the court may impose upon release, if...

Section 15-16-69 - Specific Conditions for Conditional Release Must Be Stated; Periodic Reports Regarding Defendant's Compliance; Periodic Reports Not Deemed Violative of Doctor-Patient Privilege. - If conditional release is ordered, the court shall state the...

Section 15-16-70 - Modification of Release Conditions or Order to Return for Further Treatment; Notice of Hearing; Standard for Modifications and Orders. - If at any time it appears that the defendant has...

Section 15-16-71 - Removal of Conditions of Release or Release Without Conditions After Notice and Hearing. - If at any time after a defendant has been conditionally...