For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) CITY. The City of Brewton, Alabama.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-27A-30.01

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT or LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any person who is employed by an agency or department whose purpose is to protect people. This may include, but is not limited to, police personnel, a correctional officer, coroner, Department of Human Resources personnel, parole and probation personnel, community corrections office personnel, and court referral office personnel, whether that agency or department is located in the State of Alabama or elsewhere.
(3) MUNICIPAL COURT. The Municipal Court of the City of Brewton.
(4) MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR. The municipal prosecutor of the City of Brewton or any attorney authorized by the mayor to act in that capacity.
(5) OFFENDER. Any person charged with a crime under this code or the Municipal Code of the City of Brewton, which crime was allegedly committed within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of the City of Brewton.
(6) PROGRAM. The pretrial diversion program established herein.
(7) SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. As that term is defined in Section 13A-1-2.
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