Alabama § 32-5A-302 - Determination by Secretary; Notice.
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§ 32-5A-302. Determination by Secretary; Notice.
(a) Upon receipt of the report of the law enforcement officer, the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or his or her agent, shall make the determination described in Section 32-5A-300. If the secretary, or his or her agent, determines that the person is subject to driving privilege suspension, the secretary, or the agent, shall issue a notice of the suspension.
(b) The notice of suspension shall be mailed to the person at the last known address shown on the agency’s record. The notice is deemed received three days after mailing.
(c) The notice of suspension shall clearly specify the reason and statutory grounds for suspension, the effective date of the suspension, the right of the person to request an administrative review and a hearing, the procedure for requesting an administrative review and a hearing, and the date by which a request for an administrative review is required to be made in order to receive a determination prior to the effective date of the suspension.
(d) If the secretary, or his or her agent, determines that the person is not subject to driving privilege suspension, the secretary, or his or her agent, shall notify the person of the determination.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-5A-302 ("Determination by Secretary; Notice.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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