SB528 Alabama 2012 Session

Under existing law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles is required to give a 30-day written notice to a victim of certain crimes, or the victim's immediate family if the victim is deceased, of action to be considered by the board

Also under existing law, the notice is provided to the victim named in the indictment, to the parents of a minor victim, to the immediate family of a deceased victim, and if there are no immediate family members, to other family members of the deceased victim, as well as to other interested persons who have registered for notification

This bill would specify that it is the responsibility of the Board of Pardons and Paroles to register victims of certain crimes and update contact information of victims of certain crimes entitled to notification of board action

To amend Section 15-22-36, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that it is the responsibility of the Board of Pardons and Paroles to register victims of certain crimes and update contact information of victims entitled to notifications of board hearings using an automated notification system.