HB231 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, in a dependency proceeding, a juvenile court, upon request by a petitioner and a finding of indigency, may appoint an attorney to represent the petitioner
Also under existing law, in a dependency proceeding, the respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian must be informed of his or her right to be represented by counsel and, if the juvenile court determines that he or she is indigent, counsel must be appointed where the respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is unable for financial reasons to retain his or her own counsel
This bill would limit a juvenile court's authority in a dependency proceeding to appoint an attorney for the petitioner, respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to cases in which the state has filed a petition or is otherwise a party to the proceeding
Relating to dependency proceedings; to amend Section 12-15-305, Code of Alabama 1975, to limit a juvenile court's authority in a dependency proceeding to appoint an attorney for the petitioner, respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian to cases in which the state has filed a petition or is otherwise a party to the proceeding.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 10 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| April 11, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 20, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 10, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB231 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |