Alabama Code 38-13-4. Mandatory criminal history check notice; suitability determinations; checks on subsequent activity
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Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $6,000 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 38-13-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- 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.
- 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
“Have you ever had a suitability determination made by the Department of Human Resources in connection with a previous criminal history information background check? Yes (__) No (__).
“Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Yes (__) No (__). If yes, state the date, crime, location, punishment imposed, and whether the victim was a child or an elderly or disabled individual.
” ____________________________
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“Date __________ Signature __________________.”