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Ala. Code § 15-14-53 (2026)

Right of Victim to Be Present in Courtroom.

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The victim of a criminal offense shall be entitled to be present in any court exercising any jurisdiction over such offense and therein to be seated at the counsel table of any prosecutor prosecuting such offense or other attorney representing the government or other persons in whose name such prosecution is brought.

(Acts 1983, No. 83-622, p. 971, §4.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1990–2014 · leading case: Pierce v. State, 576 So. 2d 236 (Ala. Crim. App. 1990).
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Pierce v. State, 576 So. 2d 236 (Ala. Crim. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “" Ala.Code, § 15-14-53 (1975) (Supp.1989). "Whenever a victim is unable to attend such trial or hearing or any portion thereof by reason of death; disability; hardship; incapacity; physical, mental, or emotional condition; age; or other inability, the victim, the victim's…”
Lee v. State, 898 So. 2d 790 (Ala. Crim. App. 2003). “" § 15-14-53, Ala.Code 1975. "A victim of a criminal offense shall not be excluded from court or counsel table during the trial or hearing or any portion thereof conducted by any court which in any way pertains to such offense.”
Wilson v. State, 142 So. 3d 732 (Ala. Crim. App. 2010). “1996); §§ 15-14-53, 15-14-56, Ala.Code 1975. The fact that Walker’s brother testified does not alter this statutory right.”
Wilson v. State, 777 So. 2d 856 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). “" § 15-14-53, Ala.Code 1975. "A victim of a criminal offense shall not be excluded from court or counsel table during the trial or hearing or any portion thereof conducted by any court which in any way pertains to such offense.”
Drinkard v. State, 777 So. 2d 225 (Ala. Crim. App. 1998). “See, §§ 15-14-53 and 56(a), Code of Alabama 1975.”
Kirksey v. State, 191 So. 3d 810 (Ala. Crim. App. 2014). ““Section 15-14-53, Ala.Code 1975, gives a victim the right to be present in the courtroom and to sit at counsel table during the trial.”
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