HB238 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2014

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: David Standridge Representative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Randall Shedd Kurt Wallace Johnny Mack Morrow Charles O. Newton Elaine Beech Randy Wood Mike Jones
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Judge of probate, estates, bond of conservators, executors, administrators, liability limited unless grossly negligent, judicial immunity further provided for, Secs. 26-3-13, 43-2-82 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, a judge of probate is liable for any neglect or an omission in taking a bond or for taking an insufficient bond from a conservator or from an executor or administrator of an estate.
This bill would provide that the judge of probate would not be liable for actions related to taking a bond from a conservator or from an executor or administrator of an estate unless the action of the judge of probate was wanton, fraudulent, or intentional. The bill would also specify that the judge of probate would have the same immunity as a circuit judge.
Subjects: Judge, Probate