Alabama § 15-16-26 - Temporary Relief from Criminal Confinement Under Certain Circumstances to Fulfill a Pending Commitment Order Under Chapter 52 of Title 22.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 15-16-26 — Temporary Relief from Criminal Confinement Under Certain Circumstances to Fulfill a Pending Commitment Order Under Chapter 52 of Title 22., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-16-26. Temporary Relief from Criminal Confinement Under Certain Circumstances to Fulfill a Pending Commitment Order Under Chapter 52 of Title 22.
Notwithstanding Section 15-16-20, if a commitment order has been issued pursuant to Chapter 52 of Title 22, but cannot be fulfilled because the respondent is subsequently confined solely for misdemeanor charges or municipal ordinance violations, the judge of probate who issued the commitment order may communicate with the judge of the district, municipal, or circuit court who ordered the respondent to be confined to discuss whether he or she will issue an order to discharge the respondent from confinement and suspend the criminal proceedings temporarily so that the commitment order may be fulfilled. The court shall give the prosecuting attorney an opportunity to object to the discharge order.Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-16-26 ("Temporary Relief from Criminal Confinement Under Certain Circumstances to Fulfill a Pending Commitment Order Under Chapter 52 of Title 22.") 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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