AL SB187

Amends Section 12-21-160 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to establish three requirements for admissibility of expert testimony based on scientific theory, principle, methodology, or procedure: testimony must be based on sufficient facts or data, be the product of reliable principles and methods, and apply those principles and methods reliably to the case facts.

Preserves all provisions of the Medical Liability Act of 1987 and the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996 and any judicial interpretations thereof.

Applies to all civil state court actions commenced on or after January 1, 2012, and to non-juvenile felony criminal proceedings where the defendant was arrested on or after January 1, 2012; does not apply to domestic relations, child support, juvenile, or probate cases.

Supersedes any inconsistent provisions of Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Rules of Evidence, including Alabama Rule of Evidence 702.

Becomes effective on January 1, 2012.