AL SB329

Prohibits defendants of any age from being admitted to bail when charged with capital murder, regardless of circumstances.

Removes the requirement that courts must find the defendant guilty based on evidence adduced before denying bail in capital murder cases.

Maintains an exception allowing bail as a matter of right in capital murder cases if the state continues the case twice without defendant's consent for absent witness testimony.

Preserves defendant's entitlement to bail credit for any continuances by the state for absent witnesses if the indictment is dismissed and no new indictment is found at the same court.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.