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AL HB380
Bill
Status
3/9/2017
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
HB380 Summary
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Authorizes mayors to remit court costs imposed by municipal courts, in addition to existing authority to remit fines and grant pardons.
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Allows municipal court judges to remit fines, court costs, fees, payments, and other charges when a defendant demonstrates inability to pay the full amount due.
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Removes the mayor's authority to commute sentences for violations of municipal ordinances.
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Authorizes municipal court judges to issue arrest warrants for defendants who fail to appear in court and to hold such defendants in contempt, with contempt punishable by fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment.
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Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Municipal courts, mayors and municipal court judges, mayor authorized to remit court costs imposed by municipal court judge, municipal court judges authorized to remit certain costs upon a showing of indigency, mayor's authority to commute sentences removed, municipal court judges authorized to issue arrest warrants and hold certain persons in contempt of court, Secs. 12-14-15, 12-14-31, 12-14-32 am'd.
Court, Municipal
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
3/9/2017