HB14 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Circuit courts, civil matters, presiding circuit judge may authorize certain hearings to be held by audio-video telecommunications, requirements
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a court may conduct
certain pretrial proceedings in criminal cases by
means of audio-video telecommunications, but there
is no law specifically authorizing pretrial matters
in civil cases to be conducted in this manner</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the presiding
judge of the circuit court to authorize motion
hearings in civil matters to be conducted by
telephone or other audio-video telecommunications
means</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that the
presiding judge would establish written guidelines
for the holding of the hearings</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To authorize the presiding circuit judge of each
judicial circuit to create guidelines providing for certain
pretrial proceedings in civil or probate cases to be conducted
by telephone conferencing or other audio-video
telecommunications means.
</p>
Subjects
Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:42 p. m. on May 16, 2012. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-499. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 16, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 16, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1524 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs | |
| February 23, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |