Alabama House bill aims to ensure crime victims get restitution first

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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An Alabama House committee approved legislation last week aiming at making victims of crime more likely to receive restitution.

HB 481, sponsored by Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, requires any money collected from people convicted of a crime to be first allocated toward restitution for victim compensation, before payments are distributed to fines, fees and court costs.

“I filed it a few weeks ago,” England said in an interview last Wednesday. “I think the public …

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