Alabama § 32-6-17.1 - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Appear in Court.
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§ 32-6-17.1. Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Appear in Court.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a judge may only order an individual’s driver license or driving privilege be suspended for failing to appear in court when either of the following occur:
(1) The individual violates his or her written bond to appear or otherwise fails to appear for any pre-adjudication court date or trial date.
(2) The individual failed to appear on more than one occasion when the court appearance is based on a court’s post adjudication compliance review of conditions ordered by the court for a traffic violation.
(b) The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend an individual’s driver license or driving privilege upon receipt of the court order suspending the license.
(c) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the requirements of this section.
(d) This section shall not apply to an individual holding a commercial driver license or a commercial learner license or to an individual operating a commercial vehicle at the time of the traffic violation.
(e) If any individual’s driver license or driving privilege is suspended for failure to appear, his or her driver license or driving privilege shall be reinstated upon compliance with the notice to appear and the payment of the reinstatement fee.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-6-17.1 ("Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Appear in Court.") 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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