SB453 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Victims' Compensation Act, to ensure that victims obtain a pro-rata share of court-ordered restitution collected before other distributions are made, Sec. 12-17-225.4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, a collection fee is
added to the total amount of funds due for
court-ordered restitution after a matter has been
transferred to the district attorney for collection
purposes. The total amount of the collection fee is
distributed to the district attorney and the
circuit clerk before any other distributions are
made</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for specific
distribution of the total amount collected by the
district attorney for court-ordered restitution and
would ensure that victims obtain a pro-rata share
of any collections</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to restitution recovery; to amend Section
12-17-225.4, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for distribution
of court-ordered restitution once collected by the district
attorney; and to ensure that victims obtain a pro-rata share
of any collections.
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Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 863 |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 13, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 11, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB453 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |