HB163 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Hill Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized

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, veterans' court, or similar program that is offered by the district attorney's office or 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.

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Subjects

Pretrial Diversion Programs