SB111 Summary

• Establishes a traffic safety violator course program allowing eligible defendants charged with non-serious traffic offenses to avoid conviction records by completing at least 4 hours of court-approved instruction.

• Requires defendants to meet eligibility criteria including valid Alabama driver license, no traffic convictions within 3 years, and payment of applicable court fees plus an additional elective fee set by the Administrative Office of Courts.

• Grants the Director of the Administrative Office of Courts authority to approve traffic safety courses that must include 4 hours of instruction, instructor manuals, curriculum, student workbooks, and evidence of effectiveness with minimum instructor qualifications.

• Mandates courts maintain nonpublic records of course completions for 3 years solely to determine future eligibility and requires Department of Public Safety to maintain similar private records; prohibits use as criminal records for background checks.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2014.