SB154 Alabama 2023 Session

Under existing law, an individual's driver license or driving privilege may be suspended for failure to appear in court.

This bill would provide that an individual's driver license or driving privilege may be suspended for violating his or her written bond to appear or otherwise failing to appear for an initial court date, or for failing to appear in court on two or more occasions when the court appearance is for a post adjudication compliance review of court ordered conditions.

This bill would also provide that if any individual whose driver license or driving privilege is suspended for failure to appear, his or her driver license or driving privilege shall be reinstated upon compliance with the notice to appear.

Under existing law, if a court orders an individual to pay a fine, fee, or court cost as a result of a traffic infraction and he or she fails to pay, his or her driver license or driving privilege may be suspended.

This bill would provide that an individual's driver license or driving privilege may be suspended for failure to pay a fine, fee, or court cost under SB154 INTRODUCED certain circumstances.

This bill would require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to add points to an individual's driver license when he or she has been convicted of a traffic offense.

Relating to driver license suspensions; to provide for the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances.