SB68 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Courts, private judges requirements to serve, former appellate judges eligible to serve, Attorney General, defense of cases brought against private judge, Secs. 12-11A-2, 12-11A-4, 12-11A-7, 12-11A-8 am'd.; Act 2012-266, 2012 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Description

Under existing law, former and retired judges may be appointed on a case by case basis to serve as private judges in certain cases in the circuit and district courts.

This bill would authorize a person who previously served as an appellate court judge to act as a private judge. This bill would remove the requirement that a person may serve as a private judge only if the court in which he or she formerly served as judge would have had subject matter jurisdiction over the case. This bill would allow a person who is serving as a private judge to be called to active duty status or accept appointment as a special or senior judge while also serving as a private judge.

This bill would require the Office of the Attorney General to provide a defense in any case brought against a private judge relating to his or her service as a private judge.

This bill would provide further for the duties and conduct of a private judge.

This bill would specifically authorize a case heard by a private judge to be heard in the county courthouse of the county where the case was filed.

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Subjects

Courts