Alabama § 32-6-17.2 - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Pay a Fine, Fee, or Court Cost as a Result of a Traffic Violation.
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§ 32-6-17.2. Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Pay a Fine, Fee, or Court Cost as a Result of a Traffic Violation.
(a) A court may not suspend an individual’s driver license for failure to pay a fine, fee, or court cost as a result of a traffic violation unless the individual fails to make three or more of the required payments if the court’s order permits the payment of fines, fees, or court costs as part of a payment plan.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to Section 150 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the Supreme Court of Alabama shall amend its rules to conform with this section.
(c) 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 motor vehicle at the time of the traffic violation.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-6-17.2 ("Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation -- Suspension for Failure to Pay a Fine, Fee, or Court Cost as a Result of a Traffic Violation.") 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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