Following the arrest and detention of any person for an offense against the laws of this state, either the defendant or the state may, by verified affidavit filed with the court having jurisdiction, establish that the defendant is a person who has been identified as intellectually disabled and has received or is presently receiving services through the Department of Mental Health, a program certified by the Department of Mental Health, or the Department of Education.
Ala. Code § 15-24-3
Filing of Affidavit That Defendant Is Intellectually Disabled.
Known as the Intellectually Disabled Defendant Act
The act spans §§ 15-24-1 to 15-24-7 (7 sections).
(Acts 1985, No. 85-652, p. 1020, §3.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.