SB157 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to parolees and probationers; to amend Sections 15-22-31 and 15-22-54, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a law enforcement officer to arrest a parolee or probationer without a warrant in certain circumstances; to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to send the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency the conditions of parole for an individual released on parole; to require a court to provide to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency the conditions of probation for an individual released on probation; and to require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to make the conditions of parole or probation available to law enforcement officers and other authorized persons through the Law Enforcement Tactical System.

Summary

SB157 expands warrantless arrest powers for parolees and probationers and requires sharing their conditions with a state agency so officers can view them in a centralized system.

What This Bill Does

It allows a law enforcement officer to arrest a parolee or probationer without a warrant if the officer has personal knowledge that the person violated parole or probation. It requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to send parole conditions to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, and requires courts to provide probation conditions to the agency. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency must make these conditions viewable to law enforcement and other authorized people through the Law Enforcement Tactical System. It also sets detention and notification procedures for warrantless arrests and outlines probation violation hearings and possible sanctions.

Who It Affects

• Parolees: may be arrested without a warrant if an officer knows they violated parole, with specific detention and notification rules.
• Probationers: may be arrested without a warrant if an officer knows they violated probation, with related detention and hearing requirements.
• Law enforcement officers: gain new warrantless arrest authority under certain conditions and will access parole/probation details via LETS.
• Board of Pardons and Paroles / Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency / Courts: must share and maintain access to parole and probation conditions for enforcement and oversight.

Key Provisions

• Amends 15-22-31 to allow warrantless arrest of a parolee or probationer if the arresting officer has personal knowledge that the individual violated parole or probation conditions.
• Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide parole conditions to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and requires courts to provide probation conditions to that agency.
• The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency must ensure parole and probation conditions can be viewed by law enforcement and authorized persons through the Law Enforcement Tactical System.
• Establishes detention and notification timelines for warrantless arrests, including 24-hour notice to the board, potential detention up to 20 days while awaiting a warrant, and release if no warrant is issued.
• Defines sanctions for probation violations (including behavioral or substance abuse treatment, GPS monitoring, or short confinement up to a total of nine days) and sets rights for probationers to hearings, counsel, and confrontation, with specified procedures.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.