AL SB16

Law enforcement officers are prohibited from using the four-point restraint (hog-tie position) to detain, restrain, or transport any individual.

Law enforcement officers cannot place any individual in a face-down position that restricts oxygen or blood flow to the head or neck.

Each law enforcement agency must include a prohibition against four-point restraint use in its existing policies and procedures.

Violation of the four-point restraint prohibition is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.