SB252 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Courts, court-ordered treatment or education programs for alcohol or drug-related offenses, judge to decide level of education program defendant completes, Sec. 12-23-6 am'd.

Description

Existing law provides for a court referral program that may be utilized by the courts for defendants charged with alcohol or drug-related offenses.

This bill would provide that if a defendant is not referred directly to drug or alcohol treatment, the judge would decide which level of the alcohol and drug education program certified by the Administrative Office of Courts that a defendant would complete.

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Subjects

Courts