SB456 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip W. Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Ninth Judicial Circuit, DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, investigator, pistol and badge upon retirement after 10 or more years of service, investigators, employment pursuant to general law, relating to arrest and service powers of investigators repealed, Sec. 45-10-80 repealed
Summary: Provides retirement pistol and badge to long-serving Ninth Judicial Circuit investigators, shifts hiring to general law, and repeals the prior arrest/search warrant authority for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
What This Bill Does
If passed, any investigator for the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Cherokee and DeKalb Counties) who serves 10 years or more and leaves in good standing can receive their service pistol and badge at the district attorney's discretion, at no cost to them. Future investigators will be hired under general Alabama law. The act also repeals the previous provision allowing investigators to arrest and serve warrants for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Who It Affects
Long-serving investigators (10+ years) in the Ninth Judicial Circuit who retire or leave in good standing; they may receive their service pistol and badge at the DA's discretion at no cost.
Future investigators for the Ninth Judicial Circuit; they will be hired under general law and will no longer operate under the prior arrest/search warrant authority that is being repealed.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): A long-serving investigator (10+ years or more) who leaves in good standing may receive their service pistol and badge from the office at the district attorney's discretion, at no cost.
Section 1(b): Investigators for the Ninth Judicial Circuit shall be employed under general law (Section 12-17-220.1).
Section 2: Repeals Section 45-10-80, removing the authority of Ninth Judicial Circuit investigators to arrest and serve warrants.
Section 3: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Judicial Circuits