SB391 Summary

• Requires all persons approved for pretrial diversion programs for DUI to install ignition interlock devices for a minimum of six months or the duration of the program, whichever is greater.

• Establishes a $200 monthly court fee for ignition interlock use, with portions distributed to the Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund (17%), State Judicial Administration Fund (30%), Highway Traffic Safety Fund (30%), and District Attorney's Solicitor Fund (23%).

• Eliminates the requirement for indigent defendants to pay for ignition interlock services; requires manufacturers to provide services at no cost to at least 5% of their indigent clientele annually or face $500 civil penalties per non-compliant defendant.

• Authorizes persons convicted of third DUI offenses to obtain ignition interlock devices after completing incarceration, with a three-year requirement; specifies violations that extend interlock requirements by six months.

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