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AL HB338
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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Authorizes mayors to remit court costs in addition to existing authority to remit fines and pardon municipal ordinance violators.
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Allows municipal court judges to remit fines, court costs, fees, payments, and other charges upon a showing of indigency by the defendant.
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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 allows punishment for willful failure to appear as contempt of court.
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Provides that failure to appear is not considered willful if the defendant subsequently appears voluntarily or fails to appear due to probation supervision requirements.
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, 12-14-32 am'd.
Court, Municipal
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Judiciary with 3 amendments
2/8/2018