Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 15-23-8 (2026)
Compensation for Economic Loss Resulting from Criminal Conduct - Authorized; Procedure.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
(a) The commission may award compensation for economic loss arising from criminally injurious conduct if satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requirements for compensation have been met.
(b) The commission shall hear and determine all matters relating to claims for compensation, and shall have the power to reinvestigate or reopen claims without regard to statutes of limitation.
(c) The commission shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, require the production of records and other evidence, administer oaths or affirmations, conduct hearings and receive relevant evidence.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-658, p. 1308, §8.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Alabama Crime Victims Comp. Comm'n v. Kenneth Thomas (Ala. Civ. App. 2025).
Alabama Crime Victims Comp. Comm'n v. Kenneth Thomas (Ala. Civ. App. 2025). “" § 15-23-8(a), Ala. Code 1975 (emphasis added).”
Ala. Code § 15-23-8(a): 1 case
Alabama Crime Victims Comp. Comm'n v. Kenneth Thomas (Ala. Civ. App. 2025). “" § 15-23-8(a), Ala. Code 1975 (emphasis added).”
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