Title 30

(a) Any individual may register a foreign protection order in this state. To register a foreign protection order, an individual shall present a certified copy of the order to any circuit or district court clerk in the state and complete an affidavit as provided in subsection (d).…

In the absence of negligence, or wantonness, or willful misconduct, this state or a local governmental agency, or a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity, is immune from civil and …

A protected individual who pursues remedies under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent. (Act 2003-380, p. 1075, §1.)

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Act 2003-380, p. 1075, §1.)

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…

In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABUSE. As defined in Section 30-5-2. (2) ACADV. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated. (3) ADVOCATE. An employee or volunteer of a pr…

(a) The director is authorized to adopt rules necessary to administer and implement the provisions of this chapter not otherwise covered by subsection (b). (b) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency may adopt rules necessary to administer and implement the prov…

There is created the Domestic Violence Trust Fund within the State Treasury for the specific purpose of funding certified domestic violence centers. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Beginning on January 1, 2016, and thereafter, i…

Any person, firm, corporation or official acting pursuant to this chapter, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall, in so doing, be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed. (Acts 1981, No. 81-813, p. 1452, §12.)

“The provisions of this chapter are supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relating to domestic relations, domestic violence, and law enforcement; and provided, that those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent herewith are…

The Legislature recognizes that persons who are victims of domestic violence are in need of critical lifesaving services from specialized facilities that possess relevant expertise to assist such persons. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist in the development of certifi…

(a) The director shall perform or delegate all of the following duties: (1) Operate the domestic violence program and, in collaboration with ACADV or other qualified entity, coordinate and administer statewide activities related to the prevention of domestic violence. (2) Have th…

The ACADV, or other qualified entity, shall do all of the following: (1) Recommend minimum certification qualifications and administrative standards to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of domestic violence victims and their children to the director. (2) Assist the director …

(a) Each domestic violence center shall provide to the director information relating to the number of persons who receive services from local domestic violence programs or certified domestic violence centers and any other information that is required to be reported for eligibilit…

(a) In order to be certified, each domestic violence center shall do all of the following: (1) Provide a facility that shall serve as a center to receive and house persons who are victims of domestic violence. For the purpose of this chapter, minor children and other dependents o…

(a) The Department of Economic and Community Affairs may pay the administrative costs necessary to fulfill the requirements of this chapter from the Domestic Violence Trust Fund; provided, however, the department may not expend, on an annual basis, more than eight percent of the …

Information identifying individuals or facilities received by the office, the circuit, any district attorney or his or her employees, the director, or by authorized persons employed by or volunteering services to a domestic violence center, through files, reports, inspection, or …

Any law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged incident of domestic violence shall , at the time of the incident, assist the victim with obtaining transportation so that the victim may receive any necessary medical treatment which resulted from the alleged incident to wh…

The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated, shall assist the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs to establish standards for domestic violence centers for membership in the coalition. Standards shall include minimum standards for the saf…

(a) The following minimum standards for domestic violence centers shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs to determine membership in the coalition or other qualified entity and eligibility for receiving funds administered by the Department of Economic an…

Any domestic violence center within the state that meets the standards established by this chapter and is certified by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs as a full member in the coalition or other qualified entity shall be eligible to receive funds that are appropri…

(a) Any domestic violence center within the state that desires to become certified by the director may request certification. Upon approval and certification by the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, a domestic violence center may receive funding approp…

The Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall be responsible for allocating state appropriated funds to existing and new domestic violence centers that have been certified pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1997, No. 97-411, p. 676, §5; Act 2015-493, §2.)

(a) The director, in consultation with the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Incorporated or other qualified entity, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 30-7-2, the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers, and the Alabama Department of Mental Health, shall esta…

To become eligible for membership in the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers, a family resource center located within the state shall provide evidence of achieving all of the following standards: (1) Being in operation and delivering services to families for at least 15 co…

Any family resource center within the state that meets the standards established in Section 30-8-1 and is certified by the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers as a member of the network may receive a portion of the funds appropriated from the state to the network. The netw…

Any new family resource center within the state that desires to become certified by the network may request and receive initial funding if approved by the network board of directors. Any center that fails to meet the standards established in Section 30-8-1 for a period of one yea…

The network board of directors may allocate state appropriated funds to any existing or new family resource center which meets the standards established in Section 30-8-1. The Examiners of Public Accounts shall audit any entity receiving state funds through this entity. (Act 2000…

As used in this chapter the term domestic violence fatality review team means an organization that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the following agencies or organizations: (1) Law enforcement agencies. (2) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, the Attorn…

(a) A statewide domestic violence fatality review team shall be established to review fatal and near-fatal incidents of domestic violence, related domestic violence matters, and suicides. Additional teams at the local and regional levels may be established as well in conjunction …