SB233 Alabama 2022 Session

Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Courts, criminal cases, virtual hearings, objections by defendant, Secs. 15-26-1, 15-26-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a judge may conduct pre-trial proceedings in criminal cases using audio-video communications.

This bill would provide that a judge may conduct additional proceedings in criminal cases using audio-video communication.

This bill would also provide that if a defendant objects to a virtual hearing, an in-person hearing will be required.

Relating to courts; to further provide for virtual hearings in criminal cases.

Subjects

Courts

Action Date	Chamber	Action
April 6, 2022	S	Assigned Act No. 2022-375.
April 6, 2022	H	Signature Requested
April 6, 2022	S	Enrolled
April 5, 2022	H	Concurred in Second House Amendment
April 5, 2022	S	Reed motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 943
April 5, 2022	S	Concurrence Requested
April 5, 2022	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Voice Vote 908
April 5, 2022	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Voice Vote 907
April 5, 2022	H	Judiciary Amendment Offered
April 5, 2022	H	Third Reading Passed
March 17, 2022	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
March 10, 2022	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
March 10, 2022	S	Engrossed
March 10, 2022	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 552
March 10, 2022	S	Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 551
March 10, 2022	S	Judiciary Amendment Offered
March 10, 2022	S	Third Reading Passed
February 23, 2022	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 17, 2022	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

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Bill Text	SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text	SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text	SB233 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced