This bill, SB157, seeks to amend Sections 15-22-31 and 15-22-54 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The amendments would allow law enforcement officers to arrest a parolee or probationer without a warrant in certain circumstances. It would also require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to send the conditions of parole for an individual released on parole to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, and require a court to provide the conditions of probation for an individual released on probation to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency would then be required to make the conditions of parole or probation available to law enforcement officers and other authorized persons through the Law Enforcement Tactical System.

This bill, SB157, makes several changes to the law regarding probation supervision. It requires the court to review a probationer's suitability for discharge from probation supervision every two years, as long as the probationer has satisfied all financial obligations owed to the court and has not had their supervision revoked. The bill also allows the court to issue a warrant and have the probationer arrested for violating any conditions of probation, and requires a violation hearing to be held within 20 business days. If the hearing is not held within that time, the probation violator must be released unless there are other pending criminal charges. The bill also allows a probation officer or law enforcement officer to arrest a probationer without a warrant if the probationer violates the conditions of probation in the presence of the arresting officer.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15-22-31, 15-22-54
Engrossed: 15-22-31, 15-22-54
Enrolled: 15-22-31, 15-22-54