SB248 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Indigent Defense Advisory Boards, immunity for board members, annual meetings required, governing rules to be adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, Sec. 15-12-4 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a voluntary indigent defense advisory board is created in each judicial circuit to analyze, study, and determine the method of indigent defense systems to be used in the circuit
This bill would provide civil immunity for actions taken by the advisory board, and authorize substitution for the Presiding Judge in the event of a conflict of interest
To amend Section 15-12-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to voluntary indigent defense advisory boards, to provide civil immunity for actions taken by the advisory board; and to authorize substitution for the Presiding Judge in the event of a conflict of interest.
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 17 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 6, 2017 | Room 535 at 12:45 | House LL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB248 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |