SB318 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kirk Hatcher Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to juvenile court; to amend Sections 12-15-110, 12-15-117, 12-15-203, 12-15-204, 12-15-215, 12-19-171, 12-19-181, 12-19-182, 12-19-311, 12-23-7, 12-23-12, 12-23-13, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-12, and 15-23-17, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate fines, fees, and court costs in juvenile court and to discharge outstanding fines, fees, and court costs previously ordered by a juvenile court; to eliminate the requirement for certain parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians to pay child support when a child is placed in the legal custody of the department, agency, organization, entity, or person; to repeal Section 12-15-109, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to court orders for maintenance and care of children; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.1

Description

Under existing law, courts are required or authorized to impose fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.

This bill would eliminate fines, fees, and court costs in juvenile court and discharge outstanding fines, fees, and court costs previously ordered by a juvenile court.

Also under existing law, the juvenile court is required to order a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian with resources to pay child support when a child is placed in the legal custody of the department, agency, organization, entity, or person.

This bill would eliminate this child support obligation.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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