SB344 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Municipal courts, municipal judges, to require defendants to be released as an unsecured appearance bond or on personal recognizance, with exceptions, Sec. 12-14-5 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a municipal judge is
required to admit to bail a person charged with a
violation of a municipal ordinance and is allowed
to release the person on personal recognizance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill, with exceptions, would require a
municipal judge to release a defendant in any
matter coming before the court charged with
committing a violation punishable by a fine or jail
time, or both, on an unsecured appearance bond or
on personal recognizance</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 12-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to bail in municipal court; to require a municipal
judge to release a defendant on a matter coming before the
court charged with a violation punishable by a fine or jail
time, or both, on either an unsecured appearance bond or on
personal recognizance, with exceptions; and to establish
certain procedures for the release of the defendant.
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Subjects
Court, Municipal
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB344 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |