HB416 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris England Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Municipalities, motor vehicles, parking 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 a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and collection.

This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations.

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

This bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement.

This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable for a parking 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 allow appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury.

This bill would provide a means for collection of outstanding parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment.

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Subjects

Court, Circuit