Alabama § 36-26-36.4 - Paid Leave for State Employees Subpoenaed, Etc., to Attend Certain Criminal Homicide Trials.
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§ 36-26-36.4. Paid Leave for State Employees Subpoenaed, Etc., to Attend Certain Criminal Homicide Trials.
(a) In addition to any other leave for state employees provided by law, when a state employee is subpoenaed to be present, or when any state employee who is a parent of a deceased law enforcement officer is requested by the district attorney or Attorney General to be present, for the trial of a defendant charged with a criminal homicide related to the death of the law enforcement officer in the line of duty, the state employee shall be granted paid leave for any time the employee is required to attend the trial.
(b) The State Personnel Department may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-26-36.4 ("Paid Leave for State Employees Subpoenaed, Etc., to Attend Certain Criminal Homicide Trials.") 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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