Alabama § 15-14-51 - Legislative Findings; Purpose of Article.
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§ 15-14-51. Legislative Findings; Purpose of Article.
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is essential to the fair and impartial administration of justice that a victim of a criminal offense be afforded a reasonable opportunity to attend any trial or hearing or any portion thereof conducted by any court which in any way pertains to such offense.
(b) Further, the Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is essential to the fair and impartial administration of justice that a victim of a criminal offense not be excluded from any hearing or trial or any portion thereof conducted by any court which in any way pertains to such offense, merely because the victim has been or may be subpoenaed to testify at such hearing or trial or because of any arbitrary or invidious reason.
(c) The provisions of this article are to be construed so as to accomplish these purposes and to promote the same which are hereby declared to be the public policy of this state.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-14-51 ("Legislative Findings; Purpose of Article.") 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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