House Bill 226 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Brock Colvin Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty

Description

Under existing law, when a defendant in a criminal case enters a plea of nolo contendere, the plea is treated as a plea of guilty for purposes of the case only; however, the plea has no effect on future cases.

This bill would provide that for purposes of the habitual offender law, a prior conviction includes both in-state and out-of-state convictions, and a plea of nolo contendere is treated as if the defendant entered a plea of guilty.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses