(a) For the purposes of this act, the following terms have the following meanings:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-13-7.1

  • following: means next after. 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) IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. As defined in Section 41-13-7.
(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER or EMPLOYEE. A judge of any position, including a judge of a municipal court; a district attorney; a deputy district attorney; an assistant district attorney; an investigator employed by a district attorney; an attorney, investigator, or special agent of the Office of the Attorney General; a sheriff; a deputy sheriff; a jailor; or a law enforcement officer of a county, municipality, the state, or special district, provided the law enforcement officer is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission and is not pending decertification; and federal officers and employees in equivalent positions.
(b) Upon the request of a state legislator or a state or federal law enforcement officer or employee, a department or agency of the state or a county, municipality, or other subdivision of government shall redact personal identifying information of the state legislator or officer from any document of the department or agency prior to disclosure.
(c) Each department or agency of the state or a county, municipality, or other subdivision of government shall make available a request form that allows a state legislator or law enforcement officer or employee to request the redaction of personal identifying information from the records of the department or agency.
(d) The redaction required by this section shall be done on the same terms and conditions as the redaction of the records of state and local employees pursuant to Section 41-13-7.