Alabama Statutes
§ 12-26-6 — Petition for Order of Limited Relief - Exceptions
(a)An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief in any of the following circumstances:
(1)If the petitioner is serving a custodial sentence with more than six months remaining.
(2)If the petitioner is currently charged with a felony.
(3)If the petitioner is currently charged with a Class A misdemeanor that is alleged to have occurred within the past 12 months.
(b)An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief if a separate petition covering the same conviction or convictions has been filed in another circuit.
(c)A court’s rejection of a petition to obtain an order of limited relief on its merits shall be preclusive as to the related convictions for a period of two years, unless otherwise ordered at the court’s discretion.
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Legislative History
(Act 2019-464, §6.)