SB381 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Irons

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Jerry L. FieldingBryan TaylorPhillip W. WilliamsBill HoltzclawRoger Bedford, Jr.Quinton RossPaul SanfordTrip PittmanDel MarshJ.T. WaggonerGerald H. AllenCam WardWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleyTom Whatley

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Pretrial Diversion Programs, district attorneys throughout the state without local act authorized to establish discretionary pretrial diversion programs, basic operating standards provided for, fees distrib., database of pretrial diversion offender by Office of Prosecution Services, required

Description

Under existing law, various counties have implemented pretrial diversion programs through local acts.

This bill would allow any district attorney throughout the state without a local act to establish a discretionary pretrial diversion program and would set basic operating standards for the program. This bill would provide for program fees and their distribution.

This bill would provide that counties with existing discretionary pretrial diversion programs established prior to the effective date of this act may adopt this act in its entirety or portions of the act.

This bill also would require the Office of Prosecution Services to develop and maintain a pretrial diversion offender database.

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Subjects

Pretrial Diversion Programs