Alabama § 15-25-6 Actions to Minimize Length of Proceedings Stressful to Victim or Witness

Alabama Statutes

§ 15-25-6 — Actions to Minimize Length of Proceedings Stressful to Victim or Witness

Alabama § 15-25-6

Title 15Criminal Procedure

Ch. 25Child Victims and Witnesses in Prosecutions for Sexual Offenses and Exploitation Involving Children

Art. 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 15-25-6 (2026).

Text

In all criminal cases and juvenile proceedings involving offenses set out in Section 15-25-1, where the victim or a witness to the offense is a child or a protected person, the court and the prosecuting attorney shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child or the protected person must endure the stress of involvement in the proceedings. In ruling on any motion or other request for a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child or protected person.

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In all criminal cases and juvenile proceedings involving offenses set out in Section 15-25-1, where the victim or a witness to the offense is a child or a protected person, the court and the prosecuting attorney shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial in order to minimize the length of time the child or the protected person must endure the stress of involvement in the proceedings. In ruling on any motion or other request for a delay or continuance of proceedings, the court shall consider and give weight to any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have on the well-being of a child or protected person.