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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for legal fees not
exceeding 25 percent of the amount awarded to the
person receiving payment for a claim</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
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 |