Alabama § 32-7-18 - Proof of Financial Responsibility Required Upon Certain Convictions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 32-7-18 — Proof of Financial Responsibility Required Upon Certain Convictions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-7-18. Proof of Financial Responsibility Required Upon Certain Convictions.
(a) Whenever the director, under any law of this state, suspends or revokes the license of any person upon receiving record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail, the director shall also suspend the registration for all motor vehicles registered in the name of such person; except, that he or she shall not suspend such registration, unless otherwise required by law, if such person has previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility with respect to all motor vehicles registered by such person.
(b) Such license and registration shall remain suspended or revoked and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed nor shall any license be thereafter issued to such person, nor shall any motor vehicle be thereafter registered in the name of such person until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this state and not then unless and until he or she shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
(c) If a person is not licensed, but by final order or judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, or for operating a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, or for operating an unregistered motor vehicle upon the highways, no license shall be thereafter issued to such person and no motor vehicle shall continue to be registered or thereafter be registered in the name of such person until he or she shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 32-7-18
What does Code of Alabama § 32-7-18 cover?
Section 32-7-18 ("Proof of Financial Responsibility Required Upon Certain Convictions.") 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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