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AL SB330
Bill
AI Summary
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Warrants for misdemeanor violations, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance violations may be sworn and issued by a judge or magistrate remotely via video link, telephone, or digital means without requiring the physical presence of the affiant
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Law enforcement officers may swear to facts in Uniform Traffic Tickets and Uniform Nontraffic Citations before authorized judicial personnel through remote, digital, video, or telephone communication
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Law enforcement officers gain limited magistrate authority to administer oaths to other officers for misdemeanor complaints and traffic/nontraffic citations via reliable electronic means or in-person
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Officers may not notarize their own signatures under this authority
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances
Criminal Procedure
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
3/11/2026