Bill > SB233

This bill amends existing Alabama law to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, particularly when operating a motor vehicle. Specifically, it clarifies that intentionally fleeing from an officer attempting an arrest is unlawful, and intentionally fleeing or attempting to elude an officer after being signaled to stop while driving is also unlawful. The bill reclassifies violations of these offenses, making a violation of fleeing an officer attempting an arrest a Class A misdemeanor, while fleeing or eluding an officer in a vehicle is now a Class D felony. Penalties are further enhanced to Class C or B felonies under specific circumstances, such as causing injury or death, exceeding speed limits significantly, the presence of a child under 14 in the fleeing vehicle, or if the offender has prior convictions for similar offenses. Additionally, the bill mandates driver's license suspension for at least six months for convictions and imposes mandatory minimum jail time for repeat offenders, with increased confinement periods for third or subsequent convictions within specified timeframes.

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