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HB598 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB598 Alabama 2014 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2014
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Hill
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Youthful offenders, records and photographs of, access to by district attorneys and Attorney General, Secs. 12-15-133. 12-19-180, 15-19-7 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, certain records, reports, and information acquired or generated in juvenile courts concerning children are confidential and may not be released to any person, department, agency, or entity.

This bill would allow district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general to access these records, reports, and information at all times.

Under existing law, fingerprints and photographs of a person adjudged to be a youthful offender are not open for public inspection.

This bill would provide that district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general may access all fingerprints, photographs, and other records of a person adjudged a youthful offender at all times.

This bill would also specify that the district attorney may access all court records, without limitation and at no charge.

Subjects
Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature