SB321 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Juveniles, to further provide when juvenile law enforcement records may be released, Sec. 12-15-134 am'd.

Summary

SB321 allows the public release of a juvenile's law enforcement records if the juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult.

What This Bill Does

It adds an exception to the confidentiality of juvenile records, permitting public access when a juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult. It keeps existing protections in place unless that adult-conviction exception applies. It also includes minor, nonsubstantive revisions to update the code language.

Who It Affects

• Juveniles who are charged with delinquency and later tried and convicted as adults: their law enforcement records may be released to the public.
• General public and media: may gain access to these records when a juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 12-15-134 to permit the release of a juvenile's law enforcement records if the juvenile is tried and convicted as an adult.
• Adds nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.

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Subjects

Juveniles