Under existing law, certain law enforcement officers may arrest a person at the scene of a traffic accident if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
This bill would specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence.
This bill would also authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to an accident to a driver involved in a traffic accident if, based on the personal investigation of the officer, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed a traffic offense for which a citation may be written.
Delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on May 3, 2016.
Assigned Act No. 2016-292.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Pettus motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 776
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 881
Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 880
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 211
Pettus motion to Table adopted Roll Call 210
Harbison Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature