HB372 Alabama 2016 Session

This bill would establish the Municipal Probation Reform Act

This bill would define terms and would allow a municipal court to contract with a private probation entity to provide probation services under certain conditions

This bill would: Provide qualifications and registration requirements for a private probation entity; provide for the qualifications of employees, agents, or volunteers of a private probation entity; provide certain insurance coverage requirements and contract requirements for a private probation entity; provide procedures for the revocation or suspension of the registration of a probation entity and would impose fines; and authorize the Administrative Office of Courts to inspect and investigate a private probation entity to monitor the entity

To establish the Municipal Probation Reform Act; to authorize a municipal court to contract with a private probation entity; to provide qualifications and registration requirements for a private probation entity; to provide for the qualifications of employees, agents, or volunteers of a private probation entity; to provide certain insurance coverage and contract requirements; to provide procedures for the revocation or suspension of registration and to impose fines; and to authorize the Administrative Office of Courts to perform inspections and investigations to monitor compliance.