Bill > HB405

This bill establishes a new crime called "bail jumping in the third degree" in Alabama, which occurs when someone who has been released from custody, with or without bail, and is subject to electronic monitoring, violates any condition of that court-ordered monitoring. Electronic monitoring refers to a system used to track an individual's location or compliance with court orders. The bill also provides a defense for defendants if the violation was unintentional or unavoidable due to circumstances beyond their control, though the defendant must prove this. Bail jumping in the third degree is classified as a Class C misdemeanor, a less serious criminal offense, and this law will take effect on October 1, 2026.

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