How old does a child has to be to testify in court in Alabama

There is no set or prescribed chronological age. Under Rule 601, Alabama Rules of Evidence, every person is presumed competent to testify. Thus,...

You should have been released immediately after completion of the Draeger breath test. See, Code of Alabama, 1975 section 32-5A-191 (n): "(n) A...

Can a church member carry a gun in a church?

Any person holding a valid "pistol permit" can carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the state of Alabama, with a few limited exceptions (federal...

Is eluding a Harpersville, Alabama policeman and getting a 1000 bond s felony and getting a reckless endangerment with a 1000 b?

Both offenses of 'Eluding Law Enforcement' [Code section 13A-10-50] and Reckless Endangerment [Code section 13A-6-24] are Class A misdemeanor...

I am trying to register for the Alabama Board of Nursing on of the questions on the form is asking about prior arrest

It is far better to pose this question to an Alabama licensed attorney that practices licensure law, with emphasis on health care professionals....

There is no 'statute of limitations' on a homicide in the state of Alabama. More likely than not, it required more than six months, and possibly up...

How serious is a Class C Felony arrest after a Class B Felony conviction?

"Failure to Register" [under the Alabama Sex Offender and Community Notification Act] is not a federal crime, but a state crime. Under the Code of...

No. See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 15-3-5: "(a) There is no limitation of time within which a prosecution must be commenced for: (1) Any...

A friend was a passenger in a vehicle and was charged with trafficking along with the driver. The driver took all the blame. Bu

Trafficking is an extremely serious criminal charge an carries mandatory sentence of not less than three years in the state prison with no...

It depends entirely on the wording of the pension plan. Under the general theory of contract law, if the individual who was a member of the pension...