HB240 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul DeMarco

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Habitual Offender Act, retroactive application of law after 2000 amendment, provision repealed, Sec. 13A-5-9.1 repealed

Summary

HB240 repeals the retroactive application of the Habitual Offender Act as amended and makes the change apply to future cases only.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals Section 13A-5-9.1, which provided retroactive application of the Habitual Offender Act. After passage, the Habitual Offender Act would no longer be applied retroactively. The repeal is prospective and does not affect any motions already filed or pending under the retroactive provision; the act becomes effective immediately upon enactment.

Who It Affects

• Defendants with pending motions or appeals filed under Section 13A-5-9.1 at the time of enactment remain unaffected by the repeal.
• Future defendants whose cases arise after enactment would be governed by the non-retroactive application of the Habitual Offender Act (no retroactive relief).

Key Provisions

• Repeal Section 13A-5-9.1, Code of Alabama 1975, removing the retroactive application of the Habitual Offender Act as amended.
• Provide prospective application only; any case with a motion filed under Section 13A-5-9.1 remains unaffected if pending on the act’s effective date; the act takes effect immediately after governor approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses