HB8 Summary

• Website operators publishing arrest photographs and personal information of individuals must remove such content within 30 days of written request if the person was acquitted, charges were dropped, or charges were resolved without conviction.

• Removal requests must be submitted via certified mail or statutory overnight delivery to the website operator's registered agent, principal place of business, or primary residence and include the individual's name, date of birth, date of arrest, and arresting law enforcement agency name.

• Failure to comply with removal requirements is classified as a deceptive trade practice under Chapter 19, Title 8 of the Alabama Code.

• Aggrieved individuals are entitled to all remedies and civil penalties available under Alabama's Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.