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AL SB449

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

William Beasley

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

SB449 Summary

  • Amends Section 15-5-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize appellate judges to issue criminal search warrants.

  • Adds appellate judges to the list of officials authorized to issue search warrants, which previously included only magistrates, municipal judges, district judges, and circuit judges.

  • Specifies that appellate judges include justices of the Alabama Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Civil Appeals or Court of Criminal Appeals.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Search warrants, criminal, issuance by Justice of Supreme Court, judge of Court of Civil Appeals or Court of Criminal Appeals, authorized, Secs. 15-5-1 am'd.

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/26/2011

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