When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) CAPACITY TO PROCEED OR CONTINUE TO TRIAL. Whether or not a defendant accused of a crime:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-52-30

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
a. Understands the nature of the charges preferred against him; and
b. Is capable of assisting his attorney in the preparation of the defense of his case.
(2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of the State of Alabama.
(3) SUPERINTENDENT. The superintendent or director of Bryce Hospital located in Tuscaloosa County, the superintendent or director of Searcy Hospital located in Mobile County or the superintendent or director of any such facility as defined in subdivision (4) of this section.
(4) FACILITY. Any state-owned or state-operated hospital or other facility, whether currently operating or to be operated in the future, utilized for the diagnosis, care, treatment, training or hospitalization of persons who are mentally ill or who are believed to be mentally ill and any other appropriate facility within the State of Alabama approved for such purpose by the Department of Mental Health, excluding those general hospitals owned by a state educational institution which is a public corporation organized under the acts of the Legislature of the State of Alabama. Such exclusion, however, shall not deny the governing authority of such hospital the right to contractually agree to provide services to the mentally ill.
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