Ala. Code § 12-NEW

Current through the 2024 Regular Session.

Section 12-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] Concurrent jurisdiction for criminal offenses committed by children on military installations

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over a military installation of the United States Department of Defense located within this state in a matter relating to a violation of federal law by a child, as defined in Section 12-15-102, Code of Alabama 1975, within the boundaries of that military installation, if both of the following criteria are met:

(1) The United States Attorney or the United States District Court for the applicable district in this state waives exclusive jurisdiction.

(2) The violation of federal law is also a crime under state law.

Ala. Code § 12-NEW (1975)

Added by Act 2024-327,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2024.