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AL SB204

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2011

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

SB204 Summary

  • Establishes Class D felony as a fourth felony classification in Alabama, with sentences of 1-3 years imprisonment, joining existing Class A, B, and C felonies.

  • Increases monetary thresholds for theft offenses (from $500 to $1,000-$10,000 ranges depending on offense degree) and reclassifies certain offenses to Class D felony status.

  • Excludes Class D felonies from Alabama's Habitual Offender Law and limits split sentences for Class D felonies to 12 months incarceration maximum.

  • Creates new fourth-degree offenses (burglary, theft of property/services, theft of lost property, receiving stolen property) classified as Class A misdemeanors with $1,000 value thresholds.

  • Amends penalties for multiple crimes including criminal solicitation, attempt, conspiracy, forgery, fraud, escape, bail jumping, and hindering prosecution to conform with new Class D classification; effective upon Governor's approval.

Legislative Description

Criminal penalties, Class D felony classification established, various criminal offenses' penalties altered, various criminal penalties' value element altered, various criminal provisions adjusted to conform to in Class D felony classification, Secs. 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, 13A-4-3, 13A-5-3, 13A-5-4, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-9, 13A-5-11, 13A-5-13, 13A-7-7, 13A-7-8, 13A-7-21, 13A-7-22, 13A-7-23, 13A-7-25, 13A-8-1, 13A-8-3, 13A-8-4, 13A-8-5, 13A-8-7, 13A-8-8, 13A-8-9, 13A-8-10.1, 13A-8-10.2, 13A-8-10.3, 13A-8-11, 13A-8-17, 13A-8-18, 13A-8-19, 13A-8-23, 13A-8-144, 13A-8-194, 13A-9-2, 13A-9-3, 13A-9-5, 13A-9-6, 13A-9-14, 13A-10-33, 13A-10-39, 13A-10-40, 13A-10-43, 13A-10-44 am'd.

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Judiciary first Substitute Offered

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2011

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