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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-16-42

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

Whenever the court finds probable cause pursuant to Section defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity; subsequent proceedings” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”15″>15-16-41, the court shall hold a final hearing within 30 days to determine whether the defendant shall be involuntarily committed.