SB273 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Courts, therapy dogs authorized in courtroom under certain conditions, judge authorized to use discretionary funds for

Description

Under existing law, service dogs for people with disabilities are permitted in public areas.

This bill would allow for the use of a registered therapy dog, as defined, in legal proceedings when permitted by the judge to assist a victim or witness, to reduce unnecessary emotional distress experience by a victim or witness and allow full and factual testimony.

This bill would authorize a judge to use discretionary funds to offset the costs for a registered handler of a registered therapy dog used in a legal proceeding.

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Subjects

Courts