SB136 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
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, veterans' 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 12, 2020 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 12, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 11, 2020 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 26, 2020 | Room 825 at 14:30 | Senate JUDY Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB136 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |