HB141 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Criminal procedure, to prohibit release of records of persons eligible for youthful offender status, Sec. 15-19-7 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the fingerprints, photographs, and other records of any person under the age of 21 years charged with a crime who is eligible to be considered by the court for youthful offender status are not protected from being released to the public prior to the court's determination of whether to grant the person youthful offender status.

This bill would provide protection for a person eligible to be considered by the court for youthful offender status by prohibiting the release of his or her fingerprints, photographs, and other records for public inspection prior to the court's determination of whether to grant youthful offender status.

Subjects

Criminal Procedure