HB185 Alabama 2020 Session

Under existing law, a district attorney in a judicial circuit may establish a pretrial diversion program and the presiding judge of each judicial circuit may establish a drug court

This bill would establish the Accountability Court Commission and provide for the duties of the commission, including the establishment and implementation of Administrative Office of Courts in each judicial circuit to replace existing drug court, mental health court, veterans court, pretrial diversion programs, or any other type of speciality court

This bill would require the Administrative Office of Courts to assist the commission in adopting rules and would repeal state general laws regarding pretrial diversion programs and drug court programs

Relating to accountability courts; to add a new Chapter 23B to Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Accountability Court Commission within the judicial branch of government; to provide the duties of the commission; to provide for the appointment and terms of its members; to require each judicial circuit to establish an accountability court; and to require the Administrative Office of Courts to assist the commission in adopting rules relating to pretrial diversion programs and the Alabama Drug Offender Accountability Act; and to repeal Division 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 17 of Title 12 and Chapter 23A of Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975.