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Ala. Code § 29-2-157

Evidence of Innocence.

(Act 2001-659, p. 1359, §8.)

For purposes of determination of eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration, innocence shall be evidenced by at least one of the following:

(1) The conviction vacated or reversed and the accusatory instrument dismissed on grounds of innocence; or

(2) The accusatory instrument dismissed on a ground consistent with innocence.

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