Alabama § 15-27-2.1 - Limitations on Number of Expungements Granted.
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§ 15-27-2.1. Limitations on Number of Expungements Granted.
(a)(1) A person may be granted unlimited expungements pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-1, subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-2, and subsection (b) of Section 15-27-2.
(2) A person may only be granted one expungement pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 15-27-2.
(3) A person may only be granted two expungements pursuant to subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-1, subsection (b) of Section 15-27-1, and subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-2.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a), one expungement shall include all charges or convictions stemming from the same arrest or incident.
(c) The Administrative Office of Courts, in consultation with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall adopt procedures relating to prior expungements for the purposes of the limitations in this section.
(d) Act 2021-286 may not be interpreted to supersede, modify, or otherwise affect the application of Sections 15-27-14 or 15-27-20.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-27-2.1 ("Limitations on Number of Expungements Granted.") 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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