Alabama § 41-9-637 - Obtaining and Dissemination of Identifying Data and Criminal Histories Generally - Convicted Persons.
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§ 41-9-637. Obtaining and Dissemination of Identifying Data and Criminal Histories Generally - Convicted Persons.
Pertinent identifying data and historical criminal information may be obtained and disseminated on any person confined to any workhouse, jail, reformatory, prison, penitentiary, other penal institution, community corrections, or in custody pursuant to Section 15-18-8, having been convicted of an offense.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-9-637 ("Obtaining and Dissemination of Identifying Data and Criminal Histories Generally - Convicted Persons.") 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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