SB422 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Incarceration, claims for wrongful incarceration, payments subject to legal fee not exceeding 25 percent of claim, Sec. 29-2-160 am'd.
Description
Currently, persons who are wrongly incarcerated may make a claim for and receive payments authorized by the Committee for Wrongful Incarceration, and no part of the payment may be received by any person other than the person authorized to receive the payment
This bill would provide for legal fees not exceeding 25 percent of the amount awarded to the person receiving payment for a claim
To amend Section 29-2-160, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to claims for payments for wrongful incarcerations; to provide that legal fees shall be limited to 25 percent of the amount awarded to the claimant.
Subjects
Incarceration
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 11, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB422 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |