Alabama Alabama ’s all-offender interlock law went into effect in July 2014. From 2006 to 2020 in Alabama, interlocks stopped 8,404 attempts to drive drunk with a breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater, including 2,447 attempts to drive drunk in 2020. Why does MADD call the law all-offender? We call it all- offender as the only way a first-time convicted drunk driver can drive from day 1 to 90 of a license suspension is by using an interlock equipped vehicle or the person cannot drive a vehicle at all.
Grade: D+ (69.5/100) Alabama’s interlock law is all-offender and makes users prove compliance with the order before exiting the program. However, the law makes most drunk drivers wait before being able to install an interlock and allows those ordered on the device to avoid it by waiting out their time on an ignition interlock.
Process to obtain an ignition interlock 1. Complete jail sentence and wait out suspension period (if applicable). 2. Attend DUI school (if applicable). 3. File a Request for Reinstatement Requirements (DI-46a). 4. Get proof of SR-22 insurance. 5. Schedule an appointment to have an interlock device installed. 6. Visit an Alabama driver’s license office to complete your reinstatement . 7. Complete any pending court regulations.
Ignition Interlock Law Overview and MADD Legislative Recommendations How soon can an ignition interlock be installed? Duration on ignition interlock Legislative Recommendation
A person can go an interlock for 90 days in lieu of a 90-day license suspension
Allow for the use of interlock upon revocation or arrest for all drunk drivers.
First offense
Upon conviction
First offense .15 BAC or more
1 to 2 years
45 days after conviction
Second offense
45 days after conviction 2 to 4 years
First refusal 45 days after conviction 2 years Can a drunk driver wait out an interlock order?
Yes
Legislative Recommendation
Any person who has a license suspended for a drunk driving offense, must use an ignition interlock for at least six months before obtaining a non-interlock driver's license
Compliance based removal? Yes Any violation extends the period on an interlock by six months from the date of violation. A violation includes: 1) A breath sample at or above a minimum BAC level of.02 recorded more than four times during a monthly reporting period, 2) Any tampering, circumvention, or bypassing of the device, or attempt thereof, 3) Failure to comply with the servicing or calibration requirements of the interlock every 30 days. Day-for-Day credit for early installation? No Legislative Recommendation Allow for the use of ignition interlock after arrest and credit early installation of an interlock toward time ordered on an interlock upon conviction. Interlocks required for plea agreements or diversion? Yes Affordability program? Yes An indigent offender pays one-half of the costs associated with installing and maintaining an interlock for a period of no more than two years at which time the offender pays the full remaining cost for any sentence left for interlock.
Sources: §32-5A-191, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
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