Alabama § 12-26-6 - Petition for Order of Limited Relief - Exceptions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-26-6 — Petition for Order of Limited Relief - Exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-26-6. Petition for Order of Limited Relief - Exceptions.
(a) An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief in any of the following circumstances:
(1) If the petitioner is serving a custodial sentence with more than six months remaining.
(2) If the petitioner is currently charged with a felony.
(3) If the petitioner is currently charged with a Class A misdemeanor that is alleged to have occurred within the past 12 months.
(b) An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief if a separate petition covering the same conviction or convictions has been filed in another circuit.
(c) A court’s rejection of a petition to obtain an order of limited relief on its merits shall be preclusive as to the related convictions for a period of two years, unless otherwise ordered at the court’s discretion.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-26-6 ("Petition for Order of Limited Relief - Exceptions.") 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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