SB136 Alabama 2020 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Cam WardRepublican - 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 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.
- Subjects
- Pretrial Diversion Programs
Bill Actions
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
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Source: Alabama Legislature