Alabama HB228 revises procedures for pretrial detention hearings, including setting timelines and rights for defendants.

Alabama HB228 amends the Code of Alabama to revise procedures for pretrial detention hearings. The bill mandates that a pretrial detention hearing must be set within days of a defendant's arrest for certain offenses. It outlines specific rights for defendants during these hearings, such as the right to be represented by counsel and to present witnesses. The bill also specifies that a pretrial detention hearing may satisfy a defendant's right to a preliminary hearing.

Alabama HB228 revises procedures for pretrial detention hearings, including setting timelines and rights for defendants.

Alabama HB228 amends the Code of Alabama to revise procedures for pretrial detention hearings. The bill mandates that a pretrial detention hearing must be set within days of a defendant's arrest for certain offenses. It outlines specific rights for defendants during these hearings, such as the right to be represented by counsel and to present witnesses. The bill also specifies that a pretrial detention hearing may satisfy a defendant's right to a preliminary hearing.