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AL SB413

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Greg Albritton

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 12-16-200 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to prohibit polygraph examination evidence in grand jury proceedings.

  • Makes inadmissible any evidence derived from a polygraph examination, including test results and the fact that a person did or did not take such an examination.

  • Preserves existing grand jury rules that allow only witness testimony and legal documentary evidence in investigations of indictable offenses.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Grand jury, prohibit polygraph evidence before grand jury, Sec. 12-16-200 am'd.

Grand Jury

Last Action

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

5/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/28/2019
Judiciary5/16/2019

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