SB76 Summary

• Amends Section 15-13-2 of the Alabama Code to require electronic monitoring as a condition of bail release for defendants charged with violent offenses as defined in Section 12-25-32.

• Maintains existing law that defendants are entitled to bail as a matter of right in all non-capital cases, except those specified in Section 15-13-3(a).

• Requires defendants subject to electronic monitoring to reimburse the supervising entity for the cost of the monitoring.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2020, following passage and approval by the Governor or otherwise becoming law.