SB162 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Tom WhatleyPhillip W. WilliamsBryan Taylor

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Veterans, treatment courts, specialized dockets for veterans, Chief Justice authorized to establ. funding authorized

Description

This bill would authorize the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court to establish veterans' treatment courts to provide specialized dockets to handle criminal cases involving veterans and active members of the U. S. Armed Forces. The bill would also authorize the Administrative Office of Courts to seek federal funding for the purposes of the program.

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Subjects

Courts