Alabama § 12-21-162 - Witness Convicted of Crime.
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§ 12-21-162. Witness Convicted of Crime.
(a) No objection must be allowed to the competency of a witness because of his conviction for any crime, except perjury or subornation of perjury.
(b) As affecting his credibility, a witness may be examined touching his conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude, and his answers may be contradicted by other evidence.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-21-162 ("Witness Convicted of Crime.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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