Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 15-25-30 (2026)
Short Title.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
This article shall be entitled “The Child and Protected Person Physical and Sexual Abuse, and Violent Offense Victim Protection Act.”
(Acts 1989, No. 89-876, p. 1754, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-704, p. 1359, §1; Act 2022-201, §2.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Steele v. State, 911 So. 2d 21 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004).
Steele v. State, 911 So. 2d 21 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004). “) Steele contends that the videotape was admitted into evidence in violation of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act of 1989, § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975. A. In the videotape that was played for the jury, G.”
Boyle v. State, 154 So. 3d 171 (Ala. Crim. App. 2013). “’s trial testimony and was not admissible under § 15-25-30, Ala.Code 1975, or Rule 801(d)(1)(B), Ala.”
Crocker v. Grammer, 87 So. 3d 1190 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). “2011), that the Alabama Rules of Evidence superseded portions of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act ("the Act”), § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975, regarding the admission of certain hearsay statements.”
L.J.K. v. State, 942 So. 2d 854 (Ala. Crim. App. 2005). “K’s hearsay statements possessed particularized guarantees of trustworthiness as required by § 15-25-32(2)b.”
Campos v. State, 217 So. 3d 1 (Ala. Crim. App. 2015). “) As stated above, the Alabama Supreme Court has held that out-of-court - statements admissible under § 15-25-31, a part of the Child Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975, are admissible as substantive evidence.”
J.B.B. v. Alabama Dep't of Human Resources, 120 So. 3d 517 (Ala. Civ. App. 2013). “That section, a part of “The Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act,” § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975, a statute relating to criminal procedure, provides: “Before a statement may be admitted pursuant to this article on the grounds that the child declarant is…”
R.D.W. v. State, 773 So. 2d 426 (Ala. 2000). “, this Court addressed the admissibility of the State’s hearsay evidence under the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, codified at Ala. Code 1975, §§ 15-25-30 through -40. The child alleged to have been the victim of sexual abuse testified at trial and denied…”
K.D.H. v. State, 849 So. 2d 983 (Ala. Crim. App. 2002). “, in the presence of Anita Sellers, an officer with the City of Prichard Police Department — pursuant to the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, §§ 15-25-30 through -40, Ala. Code 1975. The appellant filed a motion to exclude any evidence regarding the…”
C.L.Y. v. State, 928 So. 2d 1069 (Ala. 2005). “Code 1975, § 15-25-34, and 2) whether hearsay evidence admissible under an exception to the general exclusionary rule may be used to corroborate a child victim’s out-of-court statement under the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, § 15-25-30 et seq., .Ala.Code…”
Ex Parte State, 1101398 (Ala. 12-2-2011), 99 So. 3d 911 (Ala. 2011). “Code 1975, a part of the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975 (“the Act”), conflicts with the Alabama Rules of Evidence, specifically Rule 801(d)(1)(A), Ala.”
M.L.H. v. State, 99 So. 3d 894 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). “argues that the circuit court erred in considering hearsay statements admitted pursuant to the Child Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, § 15-25-30 et seq., Ala.Code 1975 (“the Act”), as substantive evidence of guilt.”
Ex Parte RDW, 773 So. 2d 426 (Ala. 2000). “, this Court addressed the admissibility of the State's hearsay evidence under the Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Victim Protection Act, codified at Ala.Code 1975, §§ 15-25-30 through -40. The child alleged to have been the victim of sexual abuse testified at trial and denied…”
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