Alabama Statutes
§ 15-2-21 — Change on Motion of Trial Judge
Alabama § 15-2-21
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 15-2-21 (2026).
Text
On his own motion, a trial judge may, with the consent of the defendant, direct and order a change of venue as is authorized in Section 15-2-20 whenever, in his judgment, there is danger of mob violence, and it is advisable to have a military guard to protect the defendant from mob violence.
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Legislative History
(Code 1923, §5580; Code 1940, T. 15, §268.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 15-2-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/15-2-21.