As used in this part, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) ASSESSMENT. A standardized diagnostic evaluation for placement in a treatment program.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-41-83.01

  • 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
  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) BOARD. The Lee County Alternative Sentencing Board.
(3) DRUG. Includes all of the following:

a. A controlled substance, a drug or other substance for which a medical prescription or other legal authorization is required for purchase, or any isomer, salt, optical isomer, or analog of a controlled substance.
b. An illegal drug, a drug whose manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession is forbidden by law.
c. A substance otherwise legal to possess, including, but not limited to, alcohol, beer, wine, paint, paint thinner, and inhalants or other harmful substances which are abused.
(4) PARTICIPANT. A person who has been approved for participation in the program.
(5) PROGRAM. The Lee County Alternative Sentencing Program.
(6) VIOLENT OFFENSE. An offense or charge as defined in subdivision (14) of Section 12-25-32, to also include chemical endangerment of a child pursuant to Section 26-15-3.2, manufacturing a controlled substance in the second degree pursuant to Section 13A-12-217, manufacturing a controlled substance in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-12-218, distribution of a controlled substance pursuant to Section 13A-12-211, distribution to a minor pursuant to Section 13A-12-215, and any offense for which a person, if convicted, would be required to register as a sex offender in any federal, state, local, or municipal jurisdiction or territory of the United States.
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