AL · rules
Ala. R. Crim. P. 11.4
Examination at defense’s expense
The defendant’s lawyer may have the defendant examined by an
independent expert at any time at the expense of the defense. Any institution in
which the defendant is confined shall make the defendant available to the
independent expert for examination upon receipt of a court order or written notice
from defense counsel.
History
[Amended 10-1-96.] Committee Comments to Rule 11.4 as Amended Effective October 1, 1996 Rule 11.4 is similar to Rule 467(6), Unif.R.Crim.P., and is patterned after ABA Standards for Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Mental Health Standards 74.11(e)(ii) (2d ed. 1986). This provision was included to ensure that the results of all possible examinations are made available to the trial judge for preliminary review under Rule 11.6(a).
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
8681bc000ebac63408a691a283e3f282aafd8c2e854b80174950fb16cd37f386
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