Unless otherwise provided, the prosecution of all misdemeanors before a circuit or district court must be commenced within 12 months after the commission of the offense.
Ala. Code § 15-3-2
Misdemeanors.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 67 So. 3d 910 - Kruse v. City of Birmingham (2011)
Most recently applied in 67 So. 3d 910 - Kruse v. City of Birmingham (January 2011)
(Code 1852, §404; Code 1867, §3952; Code 1876, §4644; Code 1886, §3711; Code 1896, §5071; Code 1907, §7347; Code 1923, §4931; Code 1940, T. 15, §222.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.