Under existing law, in certain counties where the judge of probate is required to be an attorney or is an attorney, the probate court has concurrent equity jurisdiction with the circuit court in cases originally filed in probate court such as estate administration, trust administration, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings.
This bill would provide in those cases, the probate court would have the same power to punish for civil contempt as granted to the judges of the circuit courts.
Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Judiciary
Engrossed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 628
Fridy motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 627
Rogers Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature