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AL SB318
Bill
Status
5/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kirk Hatcher
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AI Summary
SB318 Summary
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Eliminates the ability of juvenile courts to impose fines, fees, and court costs in all juvenile cases going forward.
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Voids all previously ordered fines, fees, and court costs in juvenile court, making them uncollectable.
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Eliminates the requirement for parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians with resources to pay child support when a child is placed in the legal custody of state departments, agencies, or other entities.
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Repeals Section 12-15-109 relating to court orders for maintenance and care of children in juvenile proceedings.
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Makes technical, nonsubstantive revisions to update code language to current style and becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Relating to juvenile court; to amend Sections 12-15-110, 12-15-117, 12-15-203, 12-15-204, 12-15-215, 12-19-171, 12-19-181, 12-19-182, 12-19-311, 12-23-7, 12-23-12, 12-23-13, 13A-5-2, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-12, and 15-23-17, Code of Alabama 1975, to eliminate fines, fees, and court costs in juvenile court and to discharge outstanding fines, fees, and court costs previously ordered by a juvenile court; to eliminate the requirement for certain parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians to pay child support when a child is placed in the legal custody of the department, agency, organization, entity, or person; to repeal Section 12-15-109, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to court orders for maintenance and care of children; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.1
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Senate Judiciary
5/11/2023