SB172 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Albritton Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Driving Under the Influence, ignition interlock requirements, time requirements and period of probation subject to Section 32-5A-191, CA 1975, Sec. 15-22-54 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the maximum period of probation is limited to two years for misdemeanor convictions and five years for felony convictions.

Also under existing law, longer periods are provided for certain repeat offenders convicted of driving under the influence to be subject to ignition interlock requirements.

This bill would further clarify the probation limitations in Act 2015-185 and would further specify that the period of probation for a person convicted of driving under the influence for the purposes of ignition interlock requirements would be as provided specifically under the driving under the influence law.

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Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure