Under existing law, a voluntary indigent defense advisory board is created in each judicial circuit to analyze, study, and determine the method of indigent defense systems to be used in the circuit.
This bill would require the advisory board to meet at least once a year rather than once a quarter, would provide civil immunity for actions taken by the advisory board, and would authorize the Office of Indigent Defense Services to adopt rules to be followed by the advisory board.
Further Consideration
Williams motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over
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 505
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