{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-39","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-25-39","heading":"“A Child Physical Offense, Sexual Offense, or Violent Offense” Defined.","body":"For purposes of this article, “a physical offense, sexual offense, or violent offense” is defined to include the following crimes, when one or more of the victims or witnesses is a child under 12 years of age or is a protected person as provided in Section 15-25-1:\n(1) A sex offense pursuant to Section 15-20A-5.\n(2) A violent offense pursuant to Section 12-25-32.\n(3) Aggravated child abuse as provided in Section 26-15-3.1.\n(4) Assault in any degree.\n(5) Any offense involving domestic violence, elder abuse, or a violation of a protection order.\n(6) Any attempt to commit any of the offenses listed in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive.","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=15-25-39","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"4298121bb840eb3b12a4c878f3f8e4dc530acc7fe1667c9b3afbfebcede43bb5","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-38","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-25-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}