SB200 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Jones Senator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Drug courts; name changed to "accountability courts," eligibility expanded to include veterans and individuals with mental illness, duties of Administrative Office of Courts further provided for

Description

Under existing law, the presiding judge of a judicial circuit, with the approval of the district attorney, may establish a drug court where drug offenders may receive treatment in addition to, or in place of, conventional incarceration.

This bill would change the name of "drug courts" to "accountability courts" and would expand the scope of whom the court would serve to include offenders with mental illness and offenders who are veterans.

This bill would also require the Administrative Office of the Courts to adopt policies and procedures relating to the use and implementation of accountability courts.

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Subjects

Courts & Judges