SB366 Summary

• Amends Sections 16-25-23 and 36-27-28 of the Alabama Code to create an exception to the tax and creditor protection exemptions for Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System benefits.

• Allows courts to order restitution, fines, court costs, fees, or other criminal financial obligations to be paid from retirement benefits when the restitution amount is $1,000 or greater and the case is assigned to the district attorney's restitution recovery division.

• Permits courts to divert up to 25 percent of a retiree's or beneficiary's gross monthly benefit (minus child support or health insurance deductions) to satisfy criminal court-ordered financial obligations.

• Requires detailed court orders specifying the individual's identity, case details, financial obligations owed, and amounts to be diverted, with the district attorney notifying the court when obligations are fully paid.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.