{"id":125746,"date":"2025-03-11T05:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T05:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalties-for-resisting-arrest\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T05:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T05:59:28","slug":"house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalties-for-resisting-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=125746","title":{"rendered":"House passes bill to increase penalties for resisting arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/AL\/bill\/HB265\/2025\">HB265<\/a>, introduced by state Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-District 79, which looks to increase the criminal penalties for resisting arrest. The Alabama legislature previously considered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alreporter.com\/2021\/04\/20\/house-to-consider-legislation-increasing-penalties-for-resisting-arrest\/\">similar legislation<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, resisting arrest is a Class B misdemeanor under Alabama law, punishable by up to six months of jail time and a $3,000 fine. HB265 looks to elevate that penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which would instead result in up to a year in jail and a fine of $6,000.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Lovvorn\u2019s bill outlines specific instances of resisting arrest that would raise the criminal penalty even higher and result in an individual facing felony charges.<\/p>\n<p>If an individual brandishes a \u201cdeadly weapon or dangerous instrument\u201d while resisting arrest or causes another individual physical harm while resisting arrest, then they could face a Class D felony under the bill\u2019s provisions. Additionally, if an individual \u201cuses or attempts to use a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument\u201d or causes a \u201cserious\u201d physical injury to another person, they could face an even higher penalty of a Class C felony.<\/p>\n<p>In Alabama, a Class D felony carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, while a Class C felony can result in up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>HB265 will now head to the Senate Judiciary Committee where they will consider passing the bill on to the Senate floor.<\/p>\n<p>Lovvorn\u2019s legislation is just one of several bills introduced this session which ostensibly look to increase protection for law enforcement in the state. The House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alreporter.com\/2025\/03\/07\/house-votes-to-expand-police-immunity-after-lengthy-debate\/\">also passed HB202<\/a> last week, a bill which looks to expand legal immunity for Alabama\u2019s law enforcement officers despite Democrats arguing that it will effectively reduce police accountability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB265, introduced by state Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-District 79, which looks to increase the criminal penalties for resisting arrest. The Alabama legislature previously considered similar legislation in 2021. 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