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AL HB512
Bill
Status
6/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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Amends domestic violence statutes to include aggravated stalking as a Class A felony domestic violence offense, with minimum 1-year imprisonment for second or subsequent convictions and doubled minimum sentences for violations of protection orders.
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Creates new crime of "domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation" as a Class B felony involving intentional asphyxia by neck compression or airway obstruction against persons in qualified relationships (spouses, parents, children, dating partners, or those with shared children).
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Establishes crime of "interference with a domestic violence emergency call" as a Class B misdemeanor for intentionally hindering, obstructing, or preventing a victim from calling for assistance.
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Eliminates all court costs for victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault in connection with prosecution or warrant recall of these offenses.
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Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Domestic violence in the first, second, and third degrees, additional crimes added to definitions of, subsequent convictions of domestic violence in the third degree, penalties increased, crimes of interference with a domestic violence emergency call and domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation, provided for, no court costs to any victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault in connection with the prosecution or warrant recall Secs. 13A-6-130, 13A-6-131, 13A-6-132, 13A-6-133, 13A-6-134 am'd.
Crimes and Offenses
Last Action
Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
6/2/2011