Senate Bill 233

This act amends Section 13A-10-52, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) increase the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer while operating a vehicle from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony; (2) add that fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer while operating a vehicle with a child under 14 years of age in the vehicle is a Class C felony; (3) add that fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer while operating a vehicle by an individual released on bail, probation, parole, community corrections, or work release is a Class C felony; (4) add that fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer while operating a vehicle by an individual who has previously been convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer is a Class C felony; (5) add that striking a law enforcement officer or a vehicle occupied by a law enforcement officer while fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer is a Class B felony; (6) add that fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by an individual who has two or more previous convictions for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer is a Class B felony; (7) add that a second conviction for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer within five years shall result in a minimum of 90 days confinement; and (8) add that a third or subsequent conviction for fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer within seven years shall result in a minimum of 180 days confinement.