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AL SB28
Bill
AI Summary
SB28 Summary
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Authorizes mayors to remit court costs in addition to existing authority to remit fines and grant pardons for municipal ordinance violations.
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Allows municipal court judges to remit fines, court costs, fees, payments, and other charges when a defendant demonstrates satisfactory indigency.
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Removes mayors' authority to commute sentences imposed by municipal courts.
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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 sentences including fines and imprisonment.
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Exempts failures to appear as required by a probation officer during probation supervision from contempt punishment.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.
Legislative Description
Municipal courts, mayors and municipal court judges, powers and duties, further provided for, mayor authorized to remit court costs, municipal court judge authorized to issue arrest warrants and hold in contempt of court, Secs. 12-14-15, 12-14-32 am'd.
Court, Municipal
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
3/5/2019