Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 15-19-4 (2026)
Trial - Without Jury.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
If a defendant does not plead guilty, the trial of the charge as a youthful offender shall be before the judge without a jury.
(Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 335, p. 4622, §2.)