Title 36 — Title 36

There shall be a Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences who shall be appointed by the Attorney General upon certification by the Director of State Personnel as meeting job qualifications specified for this position in the state service. The director may be removed by the…

Police Authority of Director of Forensic Sciences and Assistants. The duties of the director shall be to make such investigations, including any necessary autopsy, to be performed by physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama and recognized and trained in forensic medici…

The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares: (a) That the tragic incidence of violent crime in our society is growing at an alarming rate, and that these offenses often times are committed by repeat or habitual offenders against our most innocent and defenseless citizen…

As used in this article, the following words, phrases or terms shall have the following meanings, respectively unless the context thereof clearly indicates otherwise: (a) DIRECTOR. Shall mean the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (b) PERSON. A human being, …

The director is hereby authorized and empowered to: (1) Collect, accept, analyze, test and store DNA samples. (2) Create, maintain or exchange DNA records. (3) Analyze, type and record any and all genetic markers contained in or derived from DNA and to provide for the collection,…

The director shall ensure that forensic DNA testing conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be conducted in a manner that is compatible with procedures specified by the FBI. History: (Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-804, p. 109, §4.)

(a) The director is hereby authorized and empowered to create and establish a DNA database for the purposes of: (1) Assisting federal, state, county, municipal, or local criminal justice and law enforcement officers or agencies in the putative identification, detection, or exclus…

(a) All persons convicted of a criminal offense as set out in Section 36-18-24 shall, when requested by the director submit to the taking of a DNA sample or samples as may be specified by the director, provided, however, the director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as…

Upon the reversal of conviction, the director shall be authorized and empowered to expunge DNA records upon request of the person from whom the sample was taken. History: (Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-804, p. 109, §7.)

DNA records collected and maintained for the purpose of the identification of criminal suspects or offenders shall be disclosed only: (a) To criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes. (b) In judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible. (c) For crimin…

(a) A person who by virtue of employment or official position has possession of, or access to, individually identifiable DNA information indexed or otherwise contained in the DNA database system of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and who knowingly and willfully disclo…

A person who shall knowingly make any false entry or falsely alter any record of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences; or who shall intentionally destroy, mutilate, conceal, remove or otherwise impair the verity or availability of records of the Alabama Department of Foren…

The director shall maintain an office and a laboratory for the scientific investigation of deaths and crime at Auburn, Alabama, and shall be furnished adequate quarters by the state for the conduct of his office and laboratories. The director, with the approval of the Attorney Ge…

Expert testimony or evidence relating to the use of genetic markers contained in or derived from DNA for identification purposes shall be admissible and accepted as evidence in all cases arising in all courts of this state, provided, however, the trial court shall be satisfied th…

(a) The director is hereby authorized and empowered to create and establish a DNA population statistical database which shall not include therein individually identifiable information. (b) The DNA population statistical database may be utilized for the following purposes: 1. To p…

(a) There is established a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama DNA Database Fund. (b) The fund shall be placed under the management or administration of the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for the exclusive purposes of implementin…

It is the intent of Act 2009-768 to effect the changes provided in criminal procedure, and concurrently, to reduce criminal conduct by promoting good citizenship education. The amounts specified by Section 36-18-32 to be remitted to the Citizenship Trust shall be appropriated, ex…

The increase in fees provided in this article shall in no instance operate to increase the municipal share of the docket fees collected in municipal ordinance cases in the district and circuit courts or any cost imposed by local act, any provision of the law to the contrary notwi…

(a) For the purposes of performing any of the functions, duties, or responsibilities of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences or for the purposes of implementing any provision of this article or to defray the costs thereof, the director may receive, accept, expend, or utili…

(a) Any person who confers, offers, or agrees to confer anything of value upon any director, agent, or employee of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences with the intent that such director’s, agent’s, or employee’s vote, opinion, judgment, or exercise of discretion or other …

For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this article or to defray the costs thereof, the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences shall have all the powers and privileges of a corporation and all of his or her business shall be transacted in the name of …

(a) Neither the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences nor any person designated by the director for the purposes of taking, collecting, storing, analyzing or testing DNA samples shall incur any civil liability when such taking, collecting, storing, analyzing or …

The Attorney General shall represent the director in all litigation to which the director is a party or in which the director has an interest and on all legal matters necessary for the orderly and reasonable implementation and administration of this article. History: (Acts 1994, …

This article shall be broadly construed and, if necessary, reconstrued to make its provisions constitutional. History: (Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-804, p. 109, §21.)

The salary of the director shall be established as provided in Section 36-6-6 and shall be payable out of the funds provided therefor in the general appropriation bill or out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated and as the salaries of other state officers…

All present employees of the office of State Toxicologist (State Department of Toxicology and Criminal Investigation) shall remain in their respective positions and continue to enjoy employment conditions, including, but not limited to, salary range and advancement at a level no …

The Legislature finds, determines, and declares the following: (1) Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance continues to be a major problem on the highways of our state and causes the death or injury of thousands of our citizens each year. …

(a) There is hereby established a special fund in the State Treasury, to be known as the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund. (b) The State Treasurer shall invest money in the fund as is provided by law but all earnings from the fund shall be credited to th…

(a) There is created the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as follows: (1) The President of the Alabama Sheriffs’ Association shall appoint one sheriff. (2) The Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police shall appoint one polic…

The Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Advisory Board shall develop, and if appropriate, periodically revise, a recommended list of priorities and criteria for disbursement of monies in the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund. The advisory boar…

The Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences shall administer the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund in accordance with the recommended list of priorities and criteria for disbursement as published by the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipm…

Act 95-784 shall be broadly construed and, if necessary, reconstrued to make its provisions constitutional. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-784, p. 1862, §9.)

The Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund is created and shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-733, p. 1567, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-734, p. 1568, §1.)

Proceeds and Earnings Credited to Fund. (a) Beginning October 1, 1995, in addition to all fines, fees, costs, and punishments prescribed by law, there shall be imposed or assessed an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) on any conviction in any court of the state for drug…

and Earnings Credited to Fund. (a) Beginning October 1, 1995, the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences shall charge and collect three hundred dollars ($300) per hour for the use of department personnel in private lawsuits arising from death investigations and other cri…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any county in which the Department of Forensic Sciences performs the duties of the county coroner or county medical examiner pursuant to local law, the county commission shall pay to the department each year the cost of the services …