Section 15-5-30 Authority of peace officer to stop and question.
2018 Code of Alabama :: Title 15 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. :: Chapter 5 - SEARCHES AND SEIZURES. :: Article 2 - Searches, etc., of Persons in Public Places. :: Section 15-5-30 - Authority of peace officer to stop and question.
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