SB218 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the judge of probate; to amend Sections
26-3-13 and 43-2-82 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further
provide for the liability of the judge of probate for not
taking a bond or for taking an insufficient bond from a
conservator or from an executor or administrator of an estate;
and to specify that the judge of probate would have the same
immunity as a circuit judge.
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Subjects
Judge, Probate
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 21, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB218 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |