Senate Bill 53 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions

Description

Under existing court rule, a court may continue a criminal or civil case upon a motion of a party or the court.

This bill would require that a criminal or civil case be continued when a party, his or her leading attorney, or a witness satisfying certain criteria is absent because he or she is on active duty in the armed forces.

This bill would require in criminal cases that bail be set for certain defendants when the state is granted such a continuance.

This bill would also require the Alabama Supreme Court to amend its rules to conform with these requirements.

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Subjects

Courts & Judges