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HB363 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jan 11, 2026
HB363 Alabama 2013 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2013
Session
53
Sponsors

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Capital offenses, appeal directly to Alabama Supreme Court, Sec. 13A-5-53 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, in any case in which the death penalty is imposed, there is an automatic appeal to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, subject to review by the Alabama Supreme Court.

This bill would provide an automatic appeal in any death penalty case directly to the Alabama Supreme Court.

Subjects
Capital Offenses

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature