SB441 Summary

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

• Establishes civil fines not exceeding $100 per violation plus court costs, with an additional $10 fee to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center; vehicle owners are presumptively liable but may contest findings in the Midfield Municipal Court.

• Requires the city to post warning signs at a minimum of 10 roadway entry points and within 60 yards of each speed detection device, and mandates a 30-day public awareness campaign before operating the system.

• Provides notice of violation procedures including certified mail delivery within 30 days of the violation, with options to pay the fine or request an administrative adjudication hearing within 15 days.

• Establishes appeal procedures to Jefferson County Circuit Court for trial de novo and creates a private right of action for vehicle owners to recover civil fines from the actual operator of the vehicle, after making written demand for reimbursement with 60 days to pay.