(a)

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-27-2.1

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(1) A person may be granted unlimited expungements pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-1, subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(5) and (a)(7) and (a)(8) of Section 15-27-2, and subsection (b) of Section 15-27-2.
(2) A person may only be granted one expungement pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 15-27-2.
(3) A person may only be granted two expungements pursuant to subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-1, subsection (b) of Section 15-27-1, and subdivision (a)(6) of Section 15-27-2.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a), one expungement shall include all charges or convictions stemming from the same arrest or incident.
(c) The Administrative Office of Courts, in consultation with the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall adopt procedures relating to prior expungements for the purposes of the limitations in this section.
(d) Act 2021-286 may not be interpreted to supersede, modify, or otherwise affect the application of Sections 15-27-14 or 15-27-20.
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