SB239 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Judiciary, changing judicial case load from weighted to actual, Secs. 12-9A-1, 12-9A-5 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, The Judicial Resources
Allocation Commission is required to consider the
Judicial Weighted Caseload Study to determine the
need for judgeships in each district and circuit
court</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Alabama Supreme
Court to adopt a Judicial Actual Caseload Study as
the appropriate study for determining the need for
judgeships in each district and circuit court in
order to revise the factors considered in the
study</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also establish a deadline
for the Supreme Court to revise the factors
considered in the study</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the judiciary; to amend Sections 12-9A-1
and 12-9A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to change Judicial Weighted
Caseload Study to Judicial Actual Caseload Study; to revise
certain factors for the study; and to establish a deadline for
the revision of the factors for the study.
</p>
Subjects
Judiciary
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB239 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |