Crimes and procedure; domestic violence crimes, substantially revised; temporary holding periods and bond requirements, established; criminal penalties increased under certain conditions

Summary

The legislation revises Alabama’s domestic‑violence statutes to include victims in dating relationships and their children, creates mandatory minimum prison terms, and sets temporary holding periods and bond limits for arrests. It also adds new definitions, bans polygraph use on victims, requires reporting of incidents that do not lead to arrest, and tightens rules on protection‑order violations and electronic stalking.

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