Alabama HB143 revises penalties for motor vehicle accident violations and defines restitution for victims.

Alabama HB143 amends the Code of Alabama to revise penalties for violations related to motor vehicle accidents. For accidents involving only property damage, the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. If the accident results in death or personal injury, the penalty is a Class C felony. For serious physical injury, the penalty is a Class B felony, and for death, it is a Class A felony. The bill also defines criminally negligent homicide caused by a driver or operator of a vehicle or vessel as a Class B felony.

Alabama HB143 revises penalties for motor vehicle accident violations and defines restitution for victims.

Alabama HB143 amends the Code of Alabama to revise penalties for violations related to motor vehicle accidents. For accidents involving only property damage, the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. If the accident results in death or personal injury, the penalty is a Class C felony. For serious physical injury, the penalty is a Class B felony, and for death, it is a Class A felony. The bill also defines criminally negligent homicide caused by a driver or operator of a vehicle or vessel as a Class B felony.