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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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AL · HB518INTRO · 1 COSPONSOR

Courts; criminal procedure, electronic means authorized to swear warrants and citations in certain circumstances, law enforcement officers authorized to administer oaths in certain circumstances

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This bill allows judges and magistrates to issue warrants for misdemeanor, traffic, and municipal violations using digital, electronic, or telephonic methods, without requiring the physical presence of the person swearing to the facts. It also permits law enforcement officers to use these remote methods to swear to the facts in traffic and nontraffic citations. Additionally, the bill authorizes law enforcement officers to administer oaths to other officers for these types of complaints.

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