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.
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.
Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 132
Third Reading Passed
Reported from Judiciary as Favorable
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature