{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-2-21","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-2-21","heading":"Change on Motion of Trial Judge.","body":"On his own motion, a trial judge may, with the consent of the defendant, direct and order a change of venue as is authorized in Section 15-2-20 whenever, in his judgment, there is danger of mob violence, and it is advisable to have a military guard to protect the defendant from mob violence.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 2 Jurisdiction and Venue.","Article 2 Change of Venue."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-2-21","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"6d6943a4f4403b75921156ddb575577124d1575169964bab9ab265973bd0917b","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-2-20","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-2-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}