HB140 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2023

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2023

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Corley Ellis Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to juvenile probation services; to amend Section 12-5A-13 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to include Shelby County in the counties where juvenile court services are under the control of the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts.
Description: Under existing law, on October 1, 1999, the juvenile probation services and juvenile probation officers in Mobile County and in all counties having a population of 99,000 or less, according to the 1990 federal census, were transferred to the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts. In 1990, the population of Shelby County was 99,358.
Recently, the Attorney General ruled that Shelby County has no control over the delivery of juvenile probation services.
This bill would provide that juvenile probation services in Shelby County would be included in the transfer to the state court system.
Subjects: Shelby County, juvenile probation services and probation officers, included in state court system.