Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-10-30 — Definitions

Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 10 Offenses Against Public Administration·Art. 2 Escape and Other Offenses Relating to Custody
(a)The definitions contained in Section 13A-10-1 are applicable in this article unless the context requires otherwise.
(b)The following definitions are also applicable to this article:
(1)CONTRABAND. Any article or thing which a person confined in a detention facility is legally prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, rule, regulation, detention center policy, or order.
(2)CUSTODY. A restraint or detention by a public servant pursuant to a lawful arrest, conviction, or order of court, but does not include mere supervision of probation or parole or constraint incidental to release on bail.
(3)DETENTION FACILITY. Any place used for the confinement, pursuant to law, of a person: a. Charged with or convicted of a criminal offense. b. Charged with being or adjudicated a youthfu

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Legislative History

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4601; Acts 1978, No. 770; Act 2023-336, §1.)

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