Alabama § 45-49-101.10 - Civil Violations Under Part.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-49-101.10 — Civil Violations Under Part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-49-101.10. Civil Violations Under Part.
(a) A civil violation of this part may not result in any punishment of a criminal nature, may not count as points and may not be entered into any person’s official driving history, may not be considered a criminal conviction for any purpose, may not be used to increase or enhance punishment for a subsequent offense of a civil or criminal nature, and may not be considered a moving violation, and no person may be arrested or incarcerated for nonpayment of a civil fine.
(b) The fact that a person is held liable or responsible for a civil fine for a violation may not be used as evidence that the person was guilty of negligence or other culpable conduct, but this fact may not preclude evidence generated by a device from being used as evidence in other proceedings.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-49-101.10 ("Civil Violations Under Part.") 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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