SB110 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Motor vehicles, third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence while license or driving privilege is cancelled, suspended, or revoked, penalties increased, Sec. 32-6-19 am'd.

Summary

SB110 tightens penalties for driving with a canceled, denied, suspended, or revoked license, especially for third-plus DUI offenses, and strengthens impound and funding provisions.

What This Bill Does

It creates a Class A misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum 30-day jail term for a third or subsequent conviction of operating a motor vehicle when the license has been canceled, denied, suspended, or revoked due to a DUI offense. It preserves existing penalties for driving on a canceled or suspended license (fines of $100–$500 and up to 180 days in jail) and adds a $50 assessment to the Traffic Safety Trust Fund and the Peace Officers Standards and Training Fund, plus a possible six-month additional license revocation at the director's discretion. It maintains and clarifies vehicle impoundment rules for drivers whose licenses are revoked or suspended (including DUI suspensions) and outlines towing, storage, and lien procedures. It notes a local-expenditure provision related to Amendment 621 and sets an effective date for the act.

Who It Affects

• Offenders with three or more DUI-related convictions resulting in a license cancellation/denial/suspension/revocation, who would face a Class A misdemeanor and at least 30 days in jail.
• Drivers whose licenses are canceled/denied/suspended/revoked (for DUI or other reasons) and who operate a vehicle, triggering vehicle impoundment and related enforcement actions.

Key Provisions

• Amendment to Section 32-6-19: keep existing penalties ($100-$500 fine; up to 180 days in jail) and add a $50 penalty to the Traffic Safety Trust Fund and PSTF; possible six-month additional license revocation at the Director of Public Safety's discretion.
• New offense: third or subsequent conviction for driving with a license canceled/denied/suspended/revoked due to a DUI offense becomes a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum 30 days in jail.
• Impoundment provisions: vehicles must be impounded when the license is revoked/suspended (including DUI suspensions); outlines towing to a safe location, storage, and owner reclaim procedures; includes vehicle lien rights for towing/storage fees.
• Exemption note: the bill asserts it is exempt from some local-expenditure approval requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses