HB413 Alabama 2012 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Rod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Illegal Immigration, deportation of alien unlawfully present in the U.S. prohibited until final adjudication of any criminal proceeding, Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 31-13-18 am'd

Description

Under existing law, when a person is charged for a crime for which bail is required or if the person is confined for any period in state, county, or municipal jail, efforts must be made to verify the person's immigration status. If the person is determined to be unlawfully present, he or she is considered a flight risk and is detained until prosecution or until transferred to federal immigration authorities

This bill would require the state to expeditiously proceed with the criminal prosecution of a person not lawfully present in this state prior to the transfer of custody of the person to federal immigration authorities for deportation purposes

To amend Section 19 of Act 2011-535, 2011 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 31-13-18, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the state to expeditiously proceed with the criminal prosecution of a person not lawfully present in this state prior to the transfer of custody of the person to federal immigration authorities for deportation purposes.

Subjects

Illegal Immigration

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 23, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

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