HB542 Alabama 2016 Session

This bill would require a court to order a defendant convicted of a traffic violation who is unable to make payment of a fine, penalty, or court cost within 30 days of sentencing to make payments through a deferred payment or installment agreement or to perform community service as a means of satisfying the debt

This bill would prohibit the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of a defendant who is making timely payments in accordance with his or her deferred payment or installment agreement or performing community service in accordance with his or her community service agreement

This bill would also prohibit the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of a defendant solely on the grounds of a failure to appear in connection with a traffic violation

Relating to driver's licenses; to require a court to order a defendant convicted of a traffic violation who is unable to make payment of a fine, penalty, or court cost within 30 days of sentencing to make payments through a deferred payment or installment agreement or to perform community service as a means of satisfying the debt; to prohibit the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of a defendant who is making timely payments in accordance with his or her deferred payment or installment agreement or performing community service in accordance with his or her community service agreement; and to prohibit the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of a defendant solely on the grounds of a failure to appear in connection with a traffic violation.