SB247 Summary

• Amends Sections 14-11-30 and 14-11-31 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to expand the definition of "employee" under custodial sexual misconduct laws to include employees, agents, or contractors of facilities providing supervision or authority over persons in community corrections and punishment programs or alcohol/drug abuse court referral and treatment programs.

• Expands the crime of custodial sexual misconduct to make it unlawful for any employee to engage in sexual conduct with a person under the supervisory, disciplinary, or custodial authority of a community corrections and punishment program created under Article 9, Chapter 18, Title 15 or an alcohol/drug abuse court referral and treatment program under Chapter 23, Title 12.

• Maintains custodial sexual misconduct as a Class C felony and preserves the rule that consent of the person in custody is not a defense to prosecution.

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