SB218 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Gerald O. DialJimmy HolleyJerry L. FieldingPaul Bussman

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.

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Subjects

Judge, Probate