§ 36-21-1 Payment of fees and costs of defense of state law enforcement officers in certain cases
§ 36-21-2 Subsistence allowance for certain law enforcement officers
§ 36-21-3 Lump-sum payments for service of state, etc., law enforcement officers, etc
§ 36-21-4 Overtime – Compensation generally
§ 36-21-4.1 Overtime – Pay or compensation leave for nonelected law enforcement officer in service of county
§ 36-21-5 Overtime – Statement of election of method of compensation
§ 36-21-6 Overtime – “State law enforcement officer” defined
§ 36-21-7 Reimbursement by new employer for training expenses
§ 36-21-8 Badge and pistol as part of retirement benefits for certain law enforcement officers and investigators
§ 36-21-8.1 Badge provided for officer killed or disabled in line of duty
§ 36-21-8.2 Badge and pistol as part of retirement benefits for Department of Public Safety law enforcement officers
§ 36-21-8.3 Receipt of badge or pistol upon retirement – Police officers in Class 4 municipalities
§ 36-21-9 Eligibility of honorably retired law enforcement officers to carry handguns; authorization card; revocation of authorization; penalty for refusal to comply with revocation
§ 36-21-10 Minimum starting salary for county law enforcement officers; enforcement; definition
§ 36-21-11 Preference given to police officers and fire fighters suffering from diseases without known cure in admission to research programs
§ 36-21-12 State troopers may retire upon completion of 25 years service
§ 36-21-13 Compensation for injury to police officer utilized by state department or agency; injury review boards
§ 36-21-14 Communications by emergency responders with peer support members
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 36 > Chapter 21 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1