HB652 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Criminal offenses, committed by county or municipal law enforcement officers, investigation and prosecution by the State Bureau of Investigations and the Attorney General, Secs. 36-15-1, 41-27-5 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Attorney General, either before or after indictment, may superintend and direct the prosecution of any criminal case in any of the courts of this state, with or without the assistance of the district attorney.

Also under existing law, the State Bureau of Investigations of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency provides investigative services in support of other members of the criminal justice system in Alabama.

This bill would require the State Bureau of Investigations to investigate and the Attorney General to prosecute criminal offenses committed by a county or municipal law enforcement officer arising during the performance of the officer's official duties.

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Subjects

Attorney General