Alabama crime

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Completion and equivalency programs address a component of attainment; rules for current students concern a potential future component of the adult population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma · Homicide deaths · Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. Section 16-40-13 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §16-40-13 (a) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, each public school student shall complete a course or program in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before graduation from high school. The instruction shall be provided to students in grades six through twelve and shall include a discussion of or instruction in all of the following: (1) Responsible decision-making. (2) The causes and effects of school violence and harassment, cultural diversity, and nonviolent methods for resolving conflict, including peer mediation. (3) The consequences of violent behavior. (4) The causes of violent reactions to conflict. (5) Nonviolent conflict resolution techniques. (6) The relationship between drugs, alcohol, and violence. (7) The implementation of voluntary peer mediation programs and the integration of conflict resolution models in classrooms. (b) Before June 30, 2027, the State Department of Education shall prepare and make available to all local boards of education instructional materials, models, and curricula that may be used as guidelines for development of a violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation course or program. Each local board of education shall determine the appropriate curriculum for satisfying the requirements of this section. The State Department of Education shall assist in training teachers to provide effective instruction in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation. (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section. Section 2. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2026. ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB364 Senate 01-Apr-26 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate. Patrick Harris, Secretary. House of Representatives Passed: 09-Apr-26 By: Senator Smitherman

The fact measures diploma-or-higher attainment among adults age 25 and older. Completion and equivalency programs address a component of attainment; rules for current students concern a potential future component of the adult population. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Adults with at least a high school diploma · Homicide deaths · Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. Section 16-40-13 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §16-40-13 (a) Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, each public school student shall complete a course or program in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation before graduation from high school. The instruction shall be provided to students in grades six through twelve and shall include a discussion of or instruction in all of the following: (1) Responsible decision-making. (2) The causes and effects of school violence and harassment, cultural diversity, and nonviolent methods for resolving conflict, including peer mediation. (3) The consequences of violent behavior. (4) The causes of violent reactions to conflict. (5) Nonviolent conflict resolution techniques. (6) The relationship between drugs, alcohol, and violence. (7) The implementation of voluntary peer mediation programs and the integration of conflict resolution models in classrooms. (b) Before June 30, 2027, the State Department of Education shall prepare and make available to all local boards of education instructional materials, models, and curricula that may be used as guidelines for development of a violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation course or program. Each local board of education shall determine the appropriate curriculum for satisfying the requirements of this section. The State Department of Education shall assist in training teachers to provide effective instruction in violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation. (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section. Section 2. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2026. ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB364 Senate 01-Apr-26 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate. Patrick Harris, Secretary. House of Representatives Passed: 09-Apr-26 By: Senator Smitherman

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. A provision about a particular immigration status concerns only a subset of that population; it does not change a person’s birthplace. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

§32-6-49.63 (a) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation if the individual knowingly: (1) Holds a valid commercial driver license issued by a foreign government; and (2) Does not have the additional entry documents required under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(b)(4) in his or her immediate possession while operating a commercial motor vehicle. (b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), a violation of this section is a Class D felony and subject to any of the following: a. The impounding of the commercial motor vehicle. b. A one thousand dollar ($1,000) fine for the driver. c. A two thousand dollar ($2,000) fine for the commercial motor carrier. (2) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time the offense was committed, the individual had been issued the additional entry documents required under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(b)(4). §32-6-49.64 (a) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to meet the English language proficiency requirements under 49 C.F.R. § 391.11. (b) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without sufficient English language proficiency if the individual: (1) Operates a commercial motor vehicle; and (2) Fails to demonstrate proficiency in the English language as required under subsection (a). (c)(1) For a first violation of this section, a person who violates this section is guilty of a traffic violation, which shall be punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the operator, a fine of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the commercial motor carrier, and the impoundment of the commercial motor vehicle if it is determined that the operator or the commercial motor vehicle poses a threat to public safety. (2) A second or subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the operator, a fine of up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for the commercial motor carrier, and the impoundment of the commercial motor vehicle. (d)(1) The law enforcement officer making the impoundment shall direct an approved towing service to tow the commercial motor vehicle to the garage of the towing service, storage lot, or other place of safety and maintain custody and control of the commercial motor vehicle until the registered owner or authorized agent of the registered owner claims the commercial motor vehicle by paying all reasonable and customary towing and storage fees for the services of the towing company. The commercial motor vehicle shall then be released to the registered owner or an agent of the owner. (2) Any towing service or towing company removing the commercial motor vehicle at the direction of the law enforcement officer in accordance with this section shall have a lien on the commercial motor vehicle for all reasonable and customary fees relating to the towing and storage of the commercial motor vehicle. This lien shall be subject and subordinate to all prior security interests and other liens affecting the commercial motor vehicle whether evidenced on the certificate of title or otherwise. Notice of any sale or other proceedings relative to this lien shall be given to the holders of all prior security interest or other liens by official service of process at least 15 days prior to any sale or other proceedings. (3) Any person in possession of a commercial motor vehicle impounded pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 32, relating to the impoundment and sale of abandoned vehicles; Section 32-8-84, relating to the procedures for unclaimed vehicles; and Section 41-27-61, relating to the procedures for freight retrieval of impounded commercial vehicles.

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and lawfully and unlawfully present noncitizens. A provision about a particular immigration status concerns only a subset of that population; it does not change a person’s birthplace. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

§32-6-49.63 (a) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation if the individual knowingly: (1) Holds a valid commercial driver license issued by a foreign government; and (2) Does not have the additional entry documents required under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(b)(4) in his or her immediate possession while operating a commercial motor vehicle. (b)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), a violation of this section is a Class D felony and subject to any of the following: a. The impounding of the commercial motor vehicle. b. A one thousand dollar ($1,000) fine for the driver. c. A two thousand dollar ($2,000) fine for the commercial motor carrier. (2) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time the offense was committed, the individual had been issued the additional entry documents required under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(b)(4). §32-6-49.64 (a) An operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to meet the English language proficiency requirements under 49 C.F.R. § 391.11. (b) An individual commits the offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without sufficient English language proficiency if the individual: (1) Operates a commercial motor vehicle; and (2) Fails to demonstrate proficiency in the English language as required under subsection (a). (c)(1) For a first violation of this section, a person who violates this section is guilty of a traffic violation, which shall be punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the operator, a fine of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the commercial motor carrier, and the impoundment of the commercial motor vehicle if it is determined that the operator or the commercial motor vehicle poses a threat to public safety. (2) A second or subsequent violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the operator, a fine of up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for the commercial motor carrier, and the impoundment of the commercial motor vehicle. (d)(1) The law enforcement officer making the impoundment shall direct an approved towing service to tow the commercial motor vehicle to the garage of the towing service, storage lot, or other place of safety and maintain custody and control of the commercial motor vehicle until the registered owner or authorized agent of the registered owner claims the commercial motor vehicle by paying all reasonable and customary towing and storage fees for the services of the towing company. The commercial motor vehicle shall then be released to the registered owner or an agent of the owner. (2) Any towing service or towing company removing the commercial motor vehicle at the direction of the law enforcement officer in accordance with this section shall have a lien on the commercial motor vehicle for all reasonable and customary fees relating to the towing and storage of the commercial motor vehicle. This lien shall be subject and subordinate to all prior security interests and other liens affecting the commercial motor vehicle whether evidenced on the certificate of title or otherwise. Notice of any sale or other proceedings relative to this lien shall be given to the holders of all prior security interest or other liens by official service of process at least 15 days prior to any sale or other proceedings. (3) Any person in possession of a commercial motor vehicle impounded pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 32, relating to the impoundment and sale of abandoned vehicles; Section 32-8-84, relating to the procedures for unclaimed vehicles; and Section 41-27-61, relating to the procedures for freight retrieval of impounded commercial vehicles.

Gross rent includes contract rent and tenant-paid utilities. Rental protections, assistance, and housing supply concern components of rental-market conditions; they do not set Alabama’s median rent. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(b) The notice shall contain the following language: "EVICTION NOTICE. You are being sued for eviction. At the eviction hearing, the judge will determine if the landlord is entitled to possession of your rental unit. If the landlord is granted possession of the rental unit, then you will have at least seven days from the date of the judgment to move out or appeal the eviction. If you move out by the date ordered by the court and leave personal property behind, the landlord may dispose of such abandoned property without further notice. If you do not move out by the date and time ordered by the court, the landlord may have you removed by law enforcement and the landlord may remove any personal property remaining on the premises to the curb or an area designated for garbage. The landlord will have no obligation to preserve the personal property upon removal." […] §6-6-338 (a) An officer authorized to execute a writ of possession issued pursuant to Section 6-6-337 shall post a written warning of at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches on the exterior of the front door of the rental unit notifying the tenant that the writ has been issued and that the writ will be executed on or after a specific date and time stated in the warning, which date is not sooner than 24 hours after the warning is posted. (b) Upon execution of the writ, the officer shall: (1) Instruct the tenant and all individuals occupying the property to leave the premises immediately; (2) Keep the peace while the plaintiff, owner, landlord, or their authorized agent of the plaintiff, owner, or landlord, changes the locks and removes the personal property of the unlawful occupants from the premises to the curb or property line; and (3) If the tenant or other individuals on the property fail to comply, physically remove them from the premises. (c) An officer may use reasonable force in executing a writ under this section. (d) The following persons are immune from any claim that seeks to impose civil liability for damages to the defendant or the defendant's property resulting from the execution of a writ under this section: (1) Any officer or individual acting under the officer's supervision who executes the writ in good faith and with reasonable diligence. (2) The plaintiff, owner, or landlord for whom the writ was issued. (3) Any agent of the plaintiff, owner, or landlord for whom the writ was issued. (e) A person described in subsection (d) does not have a duty to store or protect the tenant's property during or after execution of the writ of possession and may dispose of any property remaining on the premises after execution without further notice or legal liability.

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide, and other intents. The provision concerns firearm access, safety, or prevention of firearm injury and may address only part of the death count. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Alabama evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 1. Section 13A-11-74.2 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §13A-11-74.2 (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, except as provided in subsection (b), an individual may not carry a pistol in any vehicle or on his or her person unless the individual possesses a valid carry permit issued pursuant to Section 13A-11-75 or recognized pursuant to 13A-11-85. (b) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) The carrying of a pistol by an individual on land under his or her control. (2) The carrying of a pistol by an individual in his or her place of residence. (3) The carrying of a pistol by an individual in his or her fixed place of business. (4) The carrying of an unloaded pistol in a motor vehicle if the pistol is locked in a compartment or container that is in or affixed securely to the vehicle and out of reach of the driver and any passenger in the vehicle. (c) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Section 2. Sections 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, and 13A-11-90, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: "§13A-11-74 Section 13A-11-74.2 shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Marshals, sheriffs, prison and jail wardens, and their regularly employed deputies, police officers, and other law enforcement officers of any state or political subdivision thereof. (2) Any member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force of the United States or of the National Guard, or to any member of the National Guard organized reserves or state guard organizations when on duty or going to or from duty. (3) The regularly enrolled members of any organization authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from this state , provided that those members are at or are going to or from their places of assembly or target practices. (4) Officers or employees of the United States authorized to carry a pistol. (5) Any person engaged in manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in pistols, or the agent or representative of a person possessing, using, or carrying a pistol in the usual or ordinary course of pistol manufacturing, repairing, or dealing business. (6) Any common carrier, except taxicabs, licensed as a common carrier. (7) Any person permitted by law to possess a pistol while carrying it unloaded in a secure wrapper, from the place of purchase to his or her home or place of business, or to or from a place of repair or in moving from one place of abode or business to another."