Code of Alabama - Title 12: Courts - Chapter 23A - Alabama Drug Offender Accountability Act

• Section 12-23A-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Drug Offender Accountability Act.
• Section 12-23A-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local committee which may consist of the following...
• Section 12-23A-3 Legislative intent
  (a) The Legislature recognizes that a critical need exists in this state for the criminal justice system to more effectively address the number of defendants...
• Section 12-23A-4 Establishment of drug court; participation; incentives and sanctions; components; drug court team and advisory committee; coordinator
  (a)(1) The presiding judge of each judicial circuit, with the consent of the district attorney of that judicial circuit, may establish a drug court or...
• Section 12-23A-5 Drug tests; screening; confidentiality of information; criteria for participation
  (a) Any drug offender subject to this chapter who posts bail shall submit to random observed drug tests as a condition of pretrial release. (b)...
• Section 12-23A-6 Assessments and recommendations; treatment services
  (a) As part of the assessment, each jurisdiction shall establish a system to ensure that drug offenders are placed into a substance abuse treatment program...
• Section 12-23A-7 Drug testing procedures
  (a) The drug court team shall ensure fair, accurate, and reliable drug testing procedures. (b) The drug offender shall be ordered to submit to frequent,...
• Section 12-23A-8 Transfers between drug courts
  Any drug court in this state may transfer to or accept transfer from any other drug court in this state, as well as any drug...
• Section 12-23A-9 Functions of Administrative Office of Courts
  (a) The Administrative Office of Courts, hereinafter AOC, shall assist in the planning, implementation, and development of drug courts statewide. AOC shall make recommendations to...
• Section 12-23A-10 Collection and maintenance of information; fees, costs, and restitution; annual audit
  (a) A drug court shall collect and maintain the following information for each drug offender that is considered for admission or admitted into drug court:...
• Section 12-23A-11 Liability
  (a) Absent negligence, wantonness, recklessness, or deliberate misconduct, any individual who, in good faith, provides services pursuant to this chapter, shall not be liable in...
• Section 12-23A-12 Construction of chapter
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a county commission or any county employee to participate in or fund in whole or in...
• Section 12-23A-13 Persons ineligible to participate
  A holder of a commercial driver's license, a commercial driver learner's permit holder, and any other operator of a commercial motor vehicle that is subject...

Last modified: May 3, 2021