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AL HB689

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/21/2015

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Hurst

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 34-3-14 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to clarify restrictions on deputy sheriffs practicing law.

  • Prohibits deputy sheriffs from practicing criminal law or acting as an attorney in any case involving criminal law.

  • Maintains existing prohibition that sheriffs and judges of courts of record cannot practice law.

  • Preserves existing restrictions on circuit court clerks, registers, and probate court clerks from practicing in their respective courts.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval or upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Sheriff, deputies who are attorneys, authorized to practice civil law, Sec. 34-3-14 am'd.

Attorneys

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

5/21/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/21/2015

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