HB14 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a court may conduct certain pretrial proceedings in criminal cases by means of audio-video telecommunications, but there is no law specifically authorizing pretrial matters in civil cases to be conducted in this manner
This bill would authorize the presiding judge of the circuit court to authorize motion hearings in civil matters to be conducted by telephone or other audio-video telecommunications means
This bill would also provide that the presiding judge would establish written guidelines for the holding of the hearings
To authorize the presiding circuit judge of each judicial circuit to create guidelines providing for certain pretrial proceedings in civil or probate cases to be conducted by telephone conferencing or other audio-video telecommunications means.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:42 p. m. on May 16, 2012. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-499. | |
| May 16, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 16, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 16, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 16, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1524 | |
| May 16, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs | |
| February 23, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122 | |
| February 23, 2012 | Judiciary Amendment Offered | |
| February 23, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB14 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |