Alabama § 12-21-263 - Taking Testimony of Convict in Penitentiary on Interrogatories by Defendant.
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§ 12-21-263. Taking Testimony of Convict in Penitentiary on Interrogatories by Defendant.
The defendant in any criminal prosecution may take the testimony of any convict in the penitentiary on interrogatories and notice as in other cases of taking testimony by interrogatories, the convict’s answer being taken on oath and returned with the commission as in other cases, but the notice in such case, with a copy of the interrogatories, must be served on the district attorney of the circuit in which the prosecution is pending.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-21-263 ("Taking Testimony of Convict in Penitentiary on Interrogatories by Defendant.") 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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