SB58 Alabama 2017 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Judge of probate, counties where judge is an attorney, probate court to have same contempt powers as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.
Description
This bill would specify that in counties where the judge of probate is either required to be an attorney or is a licensed attorney, the judge of probate court would have the same power to punish for civil contempt as granted to the judges of the circuit courts
Relating to the judges of probate in counties where the judge of probate is a licensed attorney; to amend Section 12-13-9, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that when the judge of probate is an attorney, the judge of probate would have the same power to punish for civil contempt as judges of the circuit courts.
Subjects
Judge, Probate
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 230 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 23, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 325 at 13:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB58 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |