Bill > HB78

This bill modifies existing Alabama law regarding court proceedings in Baldwin County's Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit, specifically for branch courthouses in the cities of Foley and Fairhope. The bill removes a previous limitation on the number of non-jury proceedings that circuit and district court judges can conduct in these branch courthouses. Additionally, the bill introduces new provisions that allow the presiding judge of the Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit to issue a standing order permitting civil and criminal jury proceedings in branch courthouses. For civil jury proceedings, the circuit clerk and the presiding judge must approve the venue, while criminal jury proceedings require additional approvals from the circuit clerk, sheriff, district attorney, and presiding judge. This legislation provides more flexibility for conducting court proceedings in branch courthouses while maintaining oversight through a multi-step approval process.

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