HB506 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

County jails, prisoners, commitments, sheriff report to clerk and presiding judge with certain time frame, include date and time of commitment, Sec. 14-6-15 am'd.

Summary

HB506 would require county sheriffs to report prisoner commitments to the clerk and presiding judge within 9:00 A.M. the day after commitment, including the date and time the prisoner entered the jail along with the name and charges.

What This Bill Does

It tightens the reporting deadline from within 10 days to by 9:00 A.M. the day after commitment. It adds that the report must include the date and time the prisoner entered the jail, in addition to the prisoner's name, charges, and the authority for the commitment, and it must be sent to both the clerk and the presiding judge of the circuit court. It retains the existing discharge reporting requirement, which requires the sheriff to report within two days after a prisoner leaves, including the name, authority, and when the prisoner left.

Who It Affects

• County sheriffs and their offices: must file timely, detailed commitment reports with the clerk and the presiding judge, including entry date/time and charges.
• Clerk of the circuit court and the presiding judge: will receive more timely and complete information about prisoner commitments.

Key Provisions

• Deadline for reporting: a prisoner’s commitment must be reported no later than 9:00 A.M. on the day following the commitment.
• Required report contents: the report must include the prisoner’s name, date and time of entry into the jail, the authority and the charge, and the date of commitment.
• Recipients of the report: reports must be sent to both the clerk and the presiding judge of the circuit court.
• Discharge reporting: when a prisoner is discharged, the sheriff must report within two days after discharge, including the name, authority, and when he or she left.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

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

Subjects

Jails