SB31 Alabama 2018 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Greg Albritton

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Municipal courts, municipal judges, bail, to require defendants to be released as an unsecured appearance bond or on personal recognizance, with exceptions, Sec. 12-14-5 am'd.

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 This bill would require a municipal judge to release a defendant coming before the court who is charged with committing a violation punishable by a fine or jail time, or both, on an unsecured appearance bond or on personal recognizance, with exceptions Relating to bail in municipal court; to amend Section 12-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to require a municipal judge to release a defendant coming before the court who is 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.

Subjects

Court, Municipal

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 13, 2018	S	Further Consideration
February 13, 2018	S	Albritton motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
February 13, 2018	S	Third Reading Carried Over
January 11, 2018	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 9, 2018	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	January 10, 2018	Committee Room 325 at 13:00	Senate JUDY Public Hearing
Hearing	February 22, 2017	Room 727 Agenda Revised #2 added Sunset Bills at 15:00	Senate FR&ED Public Hearing

Bill Text

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Bill Documents