SB423 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under the common law doctrine of absolute judicial immunity, municipal court judges, magistrates, and clerks of court have absolute judicial immunity for discretionary judicial acts.
This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to include this doctrine in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, by providing that municipal court judges, magistrates, and clerks of court would have absolute judicial immunity for discretionary judicial acts.
To propose a constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that municipal court judges, magistrates, and clerks of court would have absolute judicial immunity for discretionary judicial acts.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB423 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature