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AL SB107
Bill
Status
2/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Whatley
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 12-23-6 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to grant judges discretionary authority over alcohol and drug education program levels for defendants not referred directly to treatment.
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Requires all courts with jurisdiction over alcohol and drug-related offenses to maintain court referral programs that evaluate defendants and refer them to appropriate education and/or treatment programs.
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Mandates that every defendant not referred directly to drug or alcohol treatment must complete an alcohol and drug education program certified by the Administrative Office of Courts.
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Allows judges to order which level of certified education program a defendant shall complete when the defendant is not referred directly to treatment.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Courts, court-ordered treatment or education programs for alcohol or drug-related offenses, judge to decide level of education program defendant completes, Sec. 12-23-6 am'd.
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Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
2/2/2016