An individual who, in the opinion of a medical doctor licensed in Alabama, has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
Ala. Code § 22-31-1
Determination of Death.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Eulo (1984)
Most recently applied in People v. Eulo (October 1984)
(Acts 1979, No. 79-165, p. 276, §1; Act 2000-710, p. 1506, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.