HB362 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Motor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets

Summary

HB362 would ban traffic ticket quotas and incentive programs for Alabama law enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It would prohibit state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to issue a predetermined number of traffic citations in a given period. It would prohibit agencies from giving any incentives or rewards to officers for issuing traffic citations. It defines what counts as a traffic infraction and clarifies that the rules apply to violations related to motor vehicles and traffic on streets and highways.

Who It Affects

• State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies: cannot set quotas or offer incentives for traffic citations.
• Law enforcement officers: cannot be required to issue a certain number of citations or receive rewards for issuing citations.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits a law enforcement agency from establishing a predetermined or specified amount of traffic citations within a time period.
• Prohibits a law enforcement agency from providing any incentive or reward to an officer for issuing traffic citations.
• Defines 'traffic infraction' as violations related to motor vehicles or the use of streets/highways by vehicles or pedestrians.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Law Enforcement Officers