Alabama § 45-50-230.01 - Qualifications of Sheriff.

§ 45-50-230.01. Qualifications of Sheriff.

On or after June 1, 2025, an individual qualifying for election to the office of Sheriff in Monroe County or any individual appointed to serve as a sheriff, in addition to any other qualifications required by law, shall:

(1) Be a citizen of the United States;

(2) Have been a resident of the county for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date;

(3) Have the qualifications of an elector pursuant to state and federal law and been registered to vote in the county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying;

(4) Have been awarded a high school diploma or a GED equivalent;

(5) Be 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying;

(6) Have three or more years of full-time prior service as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest, which service is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, and not have been retired or separated from full-time active law enforcement certified through the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for more than two consecutive years from the date of qualifying, or in the event the individual has been retired or separated from active law enforcement for more than two consecutive years, have obtained a recertification of full-time active law enforcement status as a law enforcement officer from the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission prior to the date of qualifying; and

(7) Have never been convicted of a felony criminal offense in this state or convicted of a criminal offense in another jurisdiction where a conviction of the offense would be considered a felony offense in this state.