Code of Alabama - Title 15: Criminal Procedure - Chapter 26 - Audio-video Communication for Criminal Pre-trial Proceeding

• Section 15-26-1 Conduct of pre-trial proceeding by audio-video communication device
  Whenever the law requires a defendant in a criminal case to appear before any judge or magistrate for a first or subsequent appearance, bail, arraignment,...
• Section 15-26-2 Physical presence of defendant not required
  If the court has provided for the use of an audio-video communication system to facilitate communication between the court and the defendant during any pre-trial...
• Section 15-26-3 Electronic filing of documents
  Any documents filed during the audio-video communication may be transmitted electronically, including but not limited to, facsimile, personal computers, host computers, other terminal devices, and...
• Section 15-26-4 Utilization of audio-video communication by law enforcement officer
  Any law enforcement officer issuing a Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint or a Uniform Non-Traffic Citation and Complaint within the jurisdiction of the court may...
• Section 15-26-5 Conduct of grand jury proceeding involving sworn police officers by audio-video communication device
  At the discretion of the district attorney, any grand jury proceeding involving sworn police officers may be conducted by an audio-video communication device. The audio-video...
• Section 15-26-6 Location of television monitors
  For any proceeding which is required to be open to the public, television monitors shall be situated in the courtroom and at the place of...

Last modified: May 3, 2021