HB363 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Grimes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, traffic offenses, arrest at the scene of a traffic accident based on probable cause when officer did not witness the offense, Sec. 32-1-4.1 added

Description

Under existing law, a law enforcement officer may not generally arrest a person for a misdemeanor traffic offense that was not committed in the presence of the officer.

This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer during the course of the investigation of a motor vehicle accident to arrest a person for the violation of a misdemeanor traffic offense that was not committed in the presence of the officer if the officer has probable cause to believe the person committed the offense.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles