Criminal and civil procedure; continuance of case when party, attorney, or witness is on active military duty; bail required to be set in such cases subject to conditions

Summary

The bill forces courts to delay criminal and civil trials if a party, their lead lawyer, or a material witness is serving in the National Guard or armed forces. In criminal cases where the state gets a continuance, the court must set bail for the defendant, except for violent or capital offenses. It also directs the Alabama Supreme Court to change its rules to match these requirements.

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