Alabama lawmakers in both chambers now have passed a bill that would allow more flexibility with fine and fee payments before a person’s license is suspended.
The bill does not excuse tickets or dangerous drivers, but it would allow people to miss up to three payments on a payment plan for fines and fees before a judge could suspend their license. It would also allow up to one missed court date, outside of an initial date.
“I’ll be honest with you, I wish it’d been maybe four or more, because sometimes people on a payment plan, they can’t make it,” said Rep. Tim Wadsworth, R-Arley, who carried the bill on the House side. “I’d like to have a little bit more, but this was the compromise.”Judges are not required to suspend licenses if someone exceeds the missed payment limit or fails to appear in court multiple times, but often use the punishment to enforce traffic violations.
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