HB609 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Class 6 municipalities, motor vehicles, automated photographic speeding enforcement, authorized, procedures, adoption of municipal ordinances, civil fines, municipal court jurisdiction, appeals

Description

This bill would authorize the city council or other governing body of any Class 6 municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for automated speeding enforcement.

This bill would authorize automated speeding enforcement in a Class 6 municipality as a civil violation.

This bill would authorize the municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act.

This bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality using automated photographic speeding enforcement.

This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle involved shall be presumptively liable for a civil violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability.

This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the municipality over the civil violations and allowing appeals to the circuit court of the county where the city hall of the municipality is situated for trial de novo.

This bill would create a cause of action for any person held responsible for payment of the civil fine against the person who was actually operating a vehicle while speeding.

This bill would prohibit the tampering with automated speeding enforcement devices or equipment systems, except by authorized persons.

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Subjects

Class 6 Municipalities