HB567 Summary

• Authorizes the City of Midfield, Alabama to implement automated photographic speeding enforcement systems using traffic cameras to detect and record speeding violations as civil (not criminal) violations.

• Establishes civil fines up to $100 plus court costs for speeding violations detected by automated systems, with vehicle owners presumptively liable based on registration records.

• Requires the city to mail certified notice of violation within 30 days of the violation and allow vehicle owners 15 days to request an administrative hearing to contest the civil fine.

• Grants jurisdiction to Midfield Municipal Court to adjudicate violations with burden of proof on the city by preponderance of evidence; allows appeals to Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo.

• Mandates the city post warning signs at camera locations and conduct a 30-day public awareness campaign before using enforcement devices; prohibits arrest or incarceration for nonpayment and bars the violation from criminal or driving records.