HB361 - Matthew John Dahl DUI Prevention Act

• Requires mandatory installation and operation of ignition interlock devices on vehicles for DUI offenders, with duration varying by offense severity (1-5 years depending on conviction number and aggravating factors like blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or greater, refusal of testing, presence of child under 14, or injury to another person).

• Establishes Department of Forensic Sciences authority to approve ignition interlock devices, set application fees of $2,000 for providers, and maintain public list of approved devices; requires in-person installation and calibration by trained technicians.

• Creates Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund requiring interlock providers to pay 1.5% of collected payments; indigent defendants pay half installation costs while remaining half is reimbursed from the fund, with remaining balance distributed to Department of Public Safety (30%), Department of Forensic Sciences (20%), District Attorneys (30%), and Office of Prosecution Services (20%).

• Increases DUI penalties including fines ranging from $600-$10,100 depending on conviction number, with mandatory imprisonment periods; fourth or subsequent conviction becomes Class C felony with 1-10 years imprisonment.

• Imposes $75 monthly payment during first four months of license suspension divided among Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund (40%), court (25%), Department of Public Safety (20%), and district attorney (15%).