Alabama § 12-23A-8 - Transfers Between and to Accountability Courts.
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§ 12-23A-8. Transfers Between and to Accountability Courts.
(a) Any accountability court in this state may transfer to or accept transfer from any other accountability court in this state and any accountability court, or similar court in any other state which is a part of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, any offender for admission into the respective accountability court program based upon the residence of the offender.
(b) Any accountability court in this state may accept the transfer of offenders with an identified substance abuse disorder or mental illness from any municipal court within its jurisdiction which does not have its own municipal accountability court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-23A-8 ("Transfers Between and to Accountability Courts.") 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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