Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 12-23-2 (2026)

Legislative Findings and Intent.

✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026

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The Legislature finds that the high incidence of crimes which directly involve alcohol and drugs in this state is intolerable; that the problems of alcohol and drug abuse among the citizens of Alabama are extensive and exist at an unacceptable level; that alcohol and/or drug abuse or dependency have been identified as contributing factors in the commission of many crimes; that a concentrated and coordinated state and local effort is needed to address the needs of Alabamians regarding such problems; that a specialized system for screening, evaluating, educating, and rehabilitating defendants convicted of alcohol and drug related offenses is required to address such problems; and that adequate funding should be provided for this purpose. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature:

To establish a specialized court referral officer program to promote the evaluation, education and rehabilitation of persons whose use or dependency on alcohol or drugs directly or indirectly contributed to the commission of an offense for which they were convicted in state or municipal courts and to establish mandatory alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to provide treatment and rehabilitation for these identified offenders.

(Acts 1990, No. 90-390, p. 537, §2.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2018 · leading case: State v. Watters, 594 So. 2d 242 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992).

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State v. Watters, 594 So. 2d 242 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “” Ala.Code 1975, § 12-23-2 (Supp.1990). Before any defendant can be admitted to a drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation program, of necessity and reason, it must first be determined that the defendant is, in fact, a drug abuser.”

Hunter v. Etowah Cnty. Court Referral Prog., LLC, 309 F. Supp. 3d 1154 (N.D. Ala. 2018). · cites it 4× “Code § 12-23-2 describes AMTA's legislative purpose: The Legislature finds that the high incidence of crimes which directly involve alcohol and drugs in this state is intolerable; that the problems of alcohol and drug abuse among the citizens of Alabama are extensive and exist…”

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