{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-23-13","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-23-13","heading":"Award Not Contingent on Prosecution or Conviction of Offender; Effect of Proof of Conviction; Suspension of Proceedings Under Article.","body":"Except as provided elsewhere in this article, an award may be made whether or not any person is prosecuted or convicted. Proof of conviction of a person whose acts give rise to a claim is conclusive evidence that the crime was committed, unless an application for rehearing, an appeal of the conviction or certiorari is pending, or a rehearing or new trial has been ordered. The commission may suspend the proceedings pending disposition of criminal prosecution that has been commenced or is imminent, but may make a tentative award under this section.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 23 Alabama Crime Victims.","Article 1 Crime Victims’ Compensation."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-23-13","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"386ada9dde2339c759c0b2dc30b51bf2be26805f68fd447d945abe0efc986d8b","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-23-12","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-23-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}