Alabama HB58 requires courts to continue criminal and civil cases when parties, attorneys, or witnesses are absent due to active military duty.

Alabama HB58 mandates that criminal and civil cases be continued if a party, their leading attorney, or a necessary witness is absent due to active military duty in the National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also requires bail to be set in criminal cases when the state is granted a continuance, except for defendants charged with violent offenses or capital offenses. The Alabama Supreme Court is directed to amend its rules to align with these requirements.

Alabama HB58 requires courts to continue criminal and civil cases when parties, attorneys, or witnesses are absent due to active military duty.

Alabama HB58 mandates that criminal and civil cases be continued if a party, their leading attorney, or a necessary witness is absent due to active military duty in the National Guard or U.S. Armed Forces. The bill also requires bail to be set in criminal cases when the state is granted a continuance, except for defendants charged with violent offenses or capital offenses. The Alabama Supreme Court is directed to amend its rules to align with these requirements.