SB398 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain records, reports, and information acquired or generated in juvenile courts concerning children are confidential and may not be released to any person, department, agency, or entity
This bill would allow district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general to access these records, reports, and information at all times
Under existing law, fingerprints and photographs of a person adjudged to be a youthful offender are not open for public inspection
This bill would provide that district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general may access all fingerprints, photographs, and other records of a person adjudged a youthful offender at all times
This bill would also specify that the district attorney may access all court records, without limitation and at no charge
To amend Section 12-15-133, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general to access certain records, reports, and information in juvenile courts concerning children; to amend Section 12-19-180, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that district attorneys may access all court records at no cost and without limitation; and to amend Section 15-19-7, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, the Attorney General, and assistant and deputy attorneys general to access all fingerprints, photographs, and other records of a person adjudged a youthful offender.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-432. |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Enrolled |
| April 3, 2014 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1146 |
| April 3, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 1, 2014 | S | Engrossed |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1011 |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Dial Substitute as amended adopted Roll Call 1010. |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1009 |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Dial Amendment to Dial Substitute Offered. |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Dial first Substitute Offered |
| March 20, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 5, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB398 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB398 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB398 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |