SB403 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Phillip W. Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Probation and parole, supervision fee raised, requirement that employer submit by fifth of month eliminated, Sec. 15-22-2 am'd
Summary: SB403 would raise the monthly supervision fee for income-earning parolees and probationers to $50, remove a strict payment deadline, and create new funds and tax provisions to support supervision.
What This Bill Does
Raises the monthly supervision contribution for parolees and probationers with income from $30 to $50. Allows the fee to be collected by deduction from the individual's income or by employer withholding, and removes the strict requirement that the payment be made by the fifth day of the month. Establishes the Probationer's Upkeep Fund and appropriates $50,000 for current supervision of gainfully employed parolees and probationers. Provides that the contribution is exempt from state income tax, allows exemptions for undue hardship, and includes a rule that two months of nonpayment can be grounds for revocation.

Who It Affects
Parolees and probationers who have income: must contribute $50 per month toward supervision, with possible revocation if more than two months of arrearage occurs, and exemptions for undue hardship available through the court or board.
Employers and the Board of Pardons and Paroles: may deduct the $50 from employees' income and remit to the Board, with the Board administering the new fund and related provisions.

Key Provisions
Increase the monthly supervision contribution from $30 to $50 for parolees and probationers with income.
Eliminate the requirement that supervision fees be paid by the fifth day of each month (deadline flexibility or removal as specified).
Allow collection by deduction from monthly net income, either by the parolee or by the employer, with remittance to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Create a Probationer's Upkeep Fund and appropriate $50,000 for the current fiscal year to support supervision of employed parolees and probationers.
Exclude the supervision contribution from the state taxable income for the recipient.
Provide exemptions from payments for undue hardship as determined by the sentencing court or the Board.
Make more than two months of arrearage a potential ground for revocation of parole or probation.
Effective date: immediately following passage and the governor's approval.

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Subjects: Pardons and Paroles