(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of ensuring that habitually reckless or negligent drivers do not remain on the road, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall add points to an individual’s driver license for any traffic violation for which the individual has received a final conviction.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 32-6-17.3

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b)

(1) For purposes of subsection (a), the term “final conviction” means a judicial finding of guilt or a plea of guilty.
(2) After a final conviction, the court shall forward a record of the conviction to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency after the time has elapsed to perfect an appeal.
(c) A final conviction is the only time when points may be assessed for an underlying traffic violation.
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