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HB34
YJI4N6N-1
By Representative Bolton
RFD: Public Safety and Homeland Security
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 29-Aug-24
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PFD: 29-Aug-24
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, it is a crime to give a
false name or address to a law enforcement officer in
the course of the officer's official duties with the
intent to mislead the officer. A violation is a Class A
misdemeanor.
This bill would also include within the offense
giving a false date of birth to a law enforcement
officer under the same circumstances. A violation would
be subject to the same criminal penalties.
Under existing law, certain designated law
enforcement officers including, constables, deputy
sheriffs, and police officers in their counties and
state troopers, may stop a person if the officer
reasonably suspects the person is committing, has
committed, or is about to commit a felony or other
public offense and demand the person's name, address,
and an explanation of his or her actions. No penalty is
provided for failure to comply with a lawful request.
This bill would further authorize a designated
law enforcement officer to demand a person's date of
birth under the same circumstances.
This bill would also further provide that a
person who knowingly refuses to comply with a lawful
request for the information requested pursuant to a
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request for the information requested pursuant to a
lawful stop would be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section
13A-9-18.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide that a
person who gives a false date of birth to a law enforcement
officer in the course of the officer's official duties would
be in violation of the statute subject to the existing
penalties; and to amend Section 15-5-30, Code of Alabama 1975,
to further provide that a person subject to a lawful stop by
certain designated law enforcement officers under certain
conditions may be requested to give his or her date of birth
in addition to his or her name, address, and an explanation of
his or her actions; and to further provide for criminal
penalties if the person refuses to comply with a lawful
request pursuant to Section 15-5-30.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Sections 13A-9-18.1 and 15-5-30, Code of
Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
"§13A-9-18.1
(a) A person commits the crime of giving a false name
or address information to a law enforcement officer if the
person gives a false name or, address, or date of birth to a
law enforcement officer in the course of the officer's
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law enforcement officer in the course of the officer's
official duties with intent to mislead the officer.
(b) Giving a false name or address information to a law
enforcement officer is a Class A misdemeanor."
"§15-5-30
(a) A sheriff or other officer acting as sheriff, his a
deputy sheriff, or any constable, acting within their
respective counties, any marshal, deputy marshal or policeman
police officer of any incorporated city or town within the
limits of the county or any highway patrolman or state trooper
or any other sworn officer of the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency may stop any person abroad in a public
place whom he or she reasonably suspects is committing, has
committed, or is about to commit a felony or other public
offense and may demand of him his that the person give his or
her name, address, date of birth, and an explanation of his or
her actions.
(b) A person who knowingly refuses to give the law
enforcement officer his or her name, address, date of birth,
and an explanation of his or her actions pursuant to a lawful
demand pursuant to subsection (a) is guilty of a Class C
misdemeanor punishable as provided by law. "
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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