Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 15-14-54 (2026)
Victim May Not Be Excluded from Courtroom; Removal Generally.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
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, provided, however, a judge may remove a victim from the trial or hearing or any portion thereof for the same causes and in same manner as the rules of court or law provides for the exclusion or removal of the defendant.
(Acts 1983, No. 83-622, p. 971, §5.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1999–2003 · leading case: Lee v. State, 898 So. 2d 790 (Ala. Crim. App. 2003).
Lee v. State, 898 So. 2d 790 (Ala. Crim. App. 2003). “" § 15-14-54, Ala.Code 1975. "A victim of a criminal offense shall be exempt from the operation of rule of court, regulation, or statute or other law requiring the separation or exclusion of witnesses from court in criminal trials or hearings.”
Wilson v. State, 777 So. 2d 856 (Ala. Crim. App. 1999). “" § 15-14-54, Ala.Code 1975. "A victim of a criminal offense shall be exempt from the operation of rule of court, regulation, or statute or other law requiring the separation or exclusion of witnesses from court in criminal trials or hearings.”
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