SB262 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases may be assessed by a judge upon conviction
This bill would allow magistrates to assess the fees and other costs upon conviction
Existing law provides for the duties of a municipal court magistrate
This bill would give a magistrate the discretion to use electronic communication to notify defendants of any legal process required by the court in lieu of other forms of notification required by law
This bill would also provide a municipal court magistrate with absolute judicial immunity under certain conditions
Relating to magistrates; to amend Section 12-14-51, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the duties of a municipal court magistrate; to further authorize the use of electronic communication with a defendant in lieu of other forms of notification; to provide the magistrate with absolute judicial immunity under certain conditions; and to amend Section 12-19-150, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the assessment of fees in criminal cases, to provide that a magistrate may assess fees in the criminal cases over which he or she presides.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2018 | S | Assigned Act No. 2018-365. |
| March 20, 2018 | S | Enrolled |
| March 20, 2018 | H | Signature Requested |
| March 20, 2018 | S | Passed Second House |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 849 |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 1, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Engrossed |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 588 |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 587 |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 586 |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 585 |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 584 |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 22, 2018 | S | Smitherman motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 22, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 15, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments |
| January 30, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | Room 617 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 14, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 727 **Public Hearing & Vote** at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB262 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary second Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary third Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |