Section 12-26-6 - Petition for order of limited relief - Exceptions(a) An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief in any of the following circumstances: (1) If the petitioner is serving a custodial sentence with more than six months remaining.(2) If the petitioner is currently charged with a felony.(3) If the petitioner is currently charged with a Class A misdemeanor that is alleged to have occurred within the past 12 months.(b) An individual may not file a petition to obtain an order of limited relief if a separate petition covering the same conviction or convictions has been filed in another circuit.(c) A court's rejection of a petition to obtain an order of limited relief on its merits shall be preclusive as to the related convictions for a period of two years, unless otherwise ordered at the court's discretion.Ala. Code § 12-26-6 (1975)
Added by Act 2019-464,§ 6, eff. 9/1/2019.