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Ala. Code § 12-16-222

Right to Counsel Unaffected; Counsel Prohibited Within Jury.

(Acts 1979, No. 79-457, p. 745, §9.)

No provision of this division shall be construed to deny a witness or criminal defendant the right to confer with or be represented by counsel concerning his appearance within or testimony before a duly empaneled grand jury, provided however, nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to permit or authorize such persons to be accompanied by counsel within a grand jury.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.