Title 15 — Title 15

It is the duty of the clerk of the circuit court to set for trial all criminal cases in his court, except capital cases and cases of parties in custody, for particular days, and no case so set shall be called for trial before such day. History: (Code 1876, §4869; Code 1886, §4447…

No person shall be tried on an indictment presented by the grand jury until at least one entire day after the case has been placed upon the trial docket of the court, except with the consent of the defendant. This section shall not apply to cases where an indictment has been quas…

When two or more defendants are jointly indicted, they may be tried either jointly or separately, as either may elect. History: (Code 1852, §638; Code 1867, §4190; Code 1876, §4892; Code 1886, §4451; Code 1896, §5275; Code 1907, §7842; Code 1923, §5570; Code 1940, T. 15, §319.)

The court may, on any day of the session, fix the time for the trial of any capital case or cases for any subsequent day of the session. History: (Code 1896, §5003; Code 1907, §7262; Code 1923, §8650; Code 1940, T. 30, §69.)

In all misdemeanor cases in the circuit court, the issues and questions of fact shall be tried by the judge of the court without the intervention of a jury except in cases where a trial by jury is demanded in writing by the defendant. Such written demand shall be filed in the cas…

Argument Concluded. The court may, at its discretion, at any time before the conclusion of the argument, when it appears to be necessary to the due administration of justice, allow a party to supply an omission in the testimony on such terms and under such limitations as the cour…

This article shall be known as and may be cited as “The Alabama Crime Victims’ Court Attendance Act.” History: (Acts 1983, No. 83-622, p. 971, §1.)

(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 …

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise or unless different meanings are expressly specified in subsequent provisions of this article, wherever used in this article, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural shall be given the following respective interpre…

The victim of a criminal offense shall be entitled to be present in any court exercising any jurisdiction over such offense and therein to be seated at the counsel table of any prosecutor prosecuting such offense or other attorney representing the government or other persons in w…

A victim of a criminal offense shall not be excluded from court or counsel table during the trial or hearing or any portion thereof conducted by any court which in any way pertains to such offense, provided, however, a judge may remove a victim from the trial or hearing or any po…

A victim of a criminal offense shall be exempt from the operation of rule of court, regulation, or statute or other law requiring the separation or exclusion of witnesses from court in criminal trials or hearings. History: (Acts 1983, No. 83-622, p. 971, §6.)

(a) Whenever a victim is unable to attend such trial or hearing or any portion thereof by reason of death; disability; hardship; incapacity; physical, mental, or emotional condition; age; or other inability, the victim, the victim’s guardian or the victim’s family may select a re…

The failure of a victim or a person designated to represent the victim to exercise any right granted by the provisions of this article shall not be cause or ground for an appeal of a conviction by a defendant or for any court to set aside, reverse or remand a criminal conviction.…