Bill would criminalize withholding or giving false information in some law enforcement stops

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 315

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved legislation that would make it a crime to give a police officer false information during a stop or refuse to disclose information to an officer investigating a possible felony or misdemeanor.

HB 34, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, would make it a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail, to “knowingly and with intent to deceive” give an officer false name, address or …

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