SB89 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Criminal procedure; warrants served on inmates in Department of Corrections
Summary: SB89 would require arrest warrants for inmates in the Department of Corrections to be served by the department at processing and within seven days, plus periodic NCIC checks and virtual hearings from the prison.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the Department of Corrections must serve any arrest warrant on an inmate when the inmate is processed and again within seven days of receiving the warrant. The department must periodically search the National Crime Information Center for warrants involving inmates in its custody and serve those warrants. Any court hearings connected to warrant service would be held virtually from the prison and would not require the inmate or the judge to appear in person.

Who It Affects
Inmates housed in Alabama's Department of Corrections: warrants will be served promptly at processing and within seven days, and related hearings can be held virtually.
The Department of Corrections and the Alabama court system: the DOC must perform NCIC warrant checks and coordinate virtual hearings, changing how warrants are identified and how hearings are conducted.

Key Provisions
The Department of Corrections shall serve any arrest warrant on an inmate when the inmate is processed in the department.
The department shall also serve an arrest warrant on an inmate within seven days of receiving the warrant.
The department shall periodically search the National Crime Information Center for warrants for inmates in its custody and serve those warrants.
Any hearing required from the service of an arrest warrant shall be held pursuant to Section 15-26-1, Code of Alabama 1975, and shall not require the inmate to be physically brought before the judge or magistrate; hearings shall occur virtually from the prison.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Criminal Procedure