SB192 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jerry L. Fielding
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Public education, definitions, arrest warrants, public school employees, issuance of arrest warrant for actions occurring while performing official duties, procedures
Summary: SB192 creates formal procedures for issuing arrest warrants against public education employees for actions performed in official duties, with defined review steps and exceptions.
What This Bill Does
SB192 defines who counts as public education and public school employees. For felonies, a circuit or district judge must review the evidence for probable cause before a warrant can be issued; for misdemeanors or municipal ordinance violations, a district or municipal judge must review the evidence for probable cause. The district attorney may also present charges to a grand jury to determine probable cause for indictment, outside the warrant process. The act allows warrantless arrests in certain situations and allows warrants to be issued by a magistrate or judge if there is a significant flight risk or threat to safety, with an effective date of July 1, 2014.

Who It Affects
Public education employees (including teachers, administrators, and staff) in Alabama, as defined by the act, who may be subject to arrest warrants for actions during official duties.
Judges (circuit, district, and municipal) and district attorneys, who review probable cause, issue warrants, or present cases to grand juries; law enforcement may perform warrantless arrests in certain circumstances.

Key Provisions
Defines Public Education to include all public schools, public two-year and four-year postsecondary institutions, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the Alabama High School for Mathematics and Science, and the Department of Youth Services School District.
Defines Public Education Employee and Public Schools for the purposes of this act.
Felony warrants for acts during official duties must be preceded by probable cause review by a circuit or district judge.
Misdemeanor or municipal ordinance warrants for acts during official duties must be preceded by probable cause review by a district or municipal judge.
The district attorney may present charges to a grand jury to determine probable cause for indictment, outside the warrant procedures.
Nothing prevents warrantless arrests if the offense occurred in the officer's presence or there is probable cause.
Warrants may be issued by a magistrate or by a circuit, district, or municipal judge upon probable cause if there is a significant flight risk or threat to safety with adequate evidence.
The act becomes effective July 1, 2014.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses