The bill establishes concurrent jurisdiction for the state of Alabama over criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations. Specifically, it allows the state to exercise this jurisdiction when a child, as defined in Section 12-15-102 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is accused of violating federal law within the boundaries of a military installation, provided that the United States Attorney or the United States District Court waives exclusive jurisdiction and the act is also a crime under state law.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that once concurrent jurisdiction is established, the juvenile court will have exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving children alleged to be delinquent due to acts committed on military installations that are classified as crimes under state law. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2024. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text of the bill.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 12-15-102
Enrolled: 12-15-102