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Ala. Code § 13A-6-85: Definitions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 13A Criminal Code.
- Chapter 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person.
- Article 4B Sexual Offenses by Clergy Members Involving a Child.
For the purposes of this article the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) CHILD. A person under 19 years of age or a protected person under 22 years of age, as defined in Section 15-25-1.
(2) CLERGY MEMBER. Any of the following in a position of trust or authority over the child: A duly ordained, licensed, or commissioned minister, pastor, priest, rabbi, or practitioner of any bona fide established church or religious organization or any person who regularly, as a vocation, devotes a substantial portion of his or her time and abilities to the service of his or her church or religious organization.
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