HB514 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John F. Knight Jr

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Montgomery Co., municipal court, abolished, cases transferred to district court, const. amend.

Summary

A local constitutional amendment for Montgomery County would abolish the Montgomery Municipal Court and transfer all pending cases to the Montgomery County District Court, effective January 1, 2019.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the Montgomery Municipal Court would be abolished. All cases that are currently pending in the municipal court would be moved to the Montgomery County District Court. The amendment would take effect on January 1, 2019 and would require a local election to approve the change.

Who It Affects

• Residents and defendants in Montgomery County whose cases are currently heard in the Montgomery Municipal Court, because those cases would be handled by the district court instead.
• Montgomery County government, court staff, and the Montgomery County District Court, because caseloads, workflows, and staffing would shift from the municipal court to the district court.

Key Provisions

• Abolish the Montgomery Municipal Court and transfer all pending cases to the Montgomery County District Court, effective January 1, 2019.
• Require a local election to approve the amendment, with ballot language describing the change and how it would be adopted.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments