SB66 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Court records, access by district attorneys and their employees at no charge, Sec. 12-19-180 am'd.

Summary

SB66 would give district attorneys and their staff free, statewide access to all court records.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 12-19-180 to require that district attorneys and their assistants, deputies, and office employees can access all court records statewide at no cost through alacourt.com and related programs. The Administrative Director of Courts would be allowed to set policies and, for non-judicial entities, may impose subscription, rental, or user fees to offset information transfer costs. The bill also creates and explains how the criminal history processing fee dollars are spent, funding court automation, the fingerprint system, CJIS, and forensic services, with budgeting controls.

Who It Affects

• District attorneys and their employees who gain free statewide access to all court records
• Non-judicial system entities and other users who may be charged fees to offset costs, as determined by the Administrative Director of Courts

Key Provisions

• Provision granting district attorneys and their staff statewide, no-cost access to all court records (including electronic records) via alacourt.com and other programs, with access available from any device and at all times.
• Provision creating and guiding the use of funds from the criminal history processing fee (the $30 per conviction fee) into the Public Safety Automated Fingerprint Identification System Fund, Court Automation Fund, Criminal Justice Information System Automation Fund, and Forensic Sciences Fund, including allowed uses and budgeting rules; and authorizing the Administrative Director to set fees for non-judicial entities to offset costs.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Courts