SB37 Alabama 2018 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for the voluntary
transfer of a case from a municipal court to the
county district or circuit court when the defendant
qualifies for a pretrial diversion program, mental
health court, drug court, veteran court, or similar
program that is offered by the county district or
circuit court and not offered by the municipal
court</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that both the
defendant and the municipal court in the case shall
retain the right to object to the transfer of the
case</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to municipal courts; to provide for the
transfer of a municipal court case under certain
circumstances.
</p>
Subjects
Pretrial Diversion Programs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 132 |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 18, 2018 | S | Reported from Judiciary as Favorable |
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 14, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB37 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |