SB37 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Jails, jailors or other persons having custody of a person charged with a felony or DUI, required to determine the citizenship and lawful status of the defendant, defendant to be considered a flight risk if not in lawful status
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not specifically require
verification of the citizenship status of a person
charged with and confined for a felony or driving
under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other
controlled substances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the jailor or other
officer having custody of a person charged with and
confined for a felony or driving under the
influence of alcoholic beverages or other
controlled substances to determine the citizenship
status of the person</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide time limitation for
the verification</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require notification to
certain entities</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide, for the purpose of
determining the granting of or issuance of bond, a
rebuttable presumption that certain persons are
flight risks</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To require the jailor or other officer having
custody of a person charged with and confined for a felony or
driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other
controlled substances to determine the citizenship status of
the person; to provide time limitation for the verification;
to require notification to certain entities; and to provide,
for the purpose of determining the grant of or issuance of
bond, that is a rebuttable presumption that certain persons
are flight risks.
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Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability first Amendment Offered | |
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 11, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB37 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |