{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-31","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-25-31","heading":"Out-of-Court Statement - When Admissible.","body":"An out-of-court statement made by a child under 12 years of age at the time the statement is made, or by a protected person as defined in Section 15-25-1, concerning an act that is a material element of any crime involving a physical offense, sexual offense, or violent offense, as defined in Section 15-25-39, which statement is not otherwise admissible in evidence, is admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings, if the requirements of Section 15-25-32 are met.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 25 Child Victims and Witnesses in Prosecutions for Sexual Offenses and Exploitation Involving Children.","Article 2 The Child and Protected Person Physical and Sexual Abuse, and Violent Offense Victim Protection Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-25-31","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"5b65da48dfde71206e49cbd3e714c3426c5d271b6d29f7005817ac6fac443e15","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-30","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}