HB14 Summary

• Amends Section 32-5A-191 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding driving under the influence offenses.

• Establishes a mandatory $100 fee collected from individuals who successfully complete pretrial diversion or deferral programs in municipal, district, or circuit court when charged with driving under the influence.

• The $100 fee from pretrial diversion/deferral program completions is deposited into the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, with a 5% administrative fee deduction.

• Addresses a gap in existing law that collected the trust fund fee only from DUI convictions but not from individuals completing pretrial diversion or deferral programs.

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