HB732 Summary

• Authorizes the City of Montgomery to implement automated photographic speeding enforcement systems to detect and record speeding violations as civil (not criminal) violations.

• Establishes procedures for issuing notices of violation by certified mail within 30 days of detection, with civil fines not exceeding $100 plus court costs and an additional $10 fee to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center.

• Requires the city to post warning signs at minimum 10 roadway entry points and within 60 yards of every speed detection device, and conduct a public awareness campaign at least 30 days before implementation.

• Makes vehicle owners presumptively liable for violations with the right to contest liability in Montgomery Municipal Court within 15 days, with appeals to Montgomery County Circuit Court for trial de novo using preponderance of evidence standard.

• Creates a private cause of action allowing persons who pay civil fines to sue the actual vehicle operator for reimbursement plus damages and attorney fees, with a 60-day demand period and 2-year statute of limitations.