27-50-801. Convictions and forfeitures to be reported.
27-50-802. Certain speeding convictions not included in report - Exception for chauffeurs.
27-50-803. Notification when minor convicted.
27-50-804. Records inadmissible in civil actions.
27-50-805. Credibility as witness not affected.
Effective Dates. Acts 1937, No. 300, § 165: Mar. 23, 1937. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby ascertained and determined by the General Assembly that the proper regulation of traffic on the highways is a necessary function of the State Government, and that the loss of life and property under the present laws creates an emergency. Therefore, this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
Acts 1967, No. 92, § 3: Feb. 14, 1967. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that very often persons under the age of eighteen (18) years are convicted of moving traffic violations in this State, yet the parents, guardians and other persons responsible for such children have no knowledge of such conviction; and, in order that proper discipline and control may be exercised over the conduct of such children in the operation of motor vehicles, and in order to promote the public safety, the immediate passage of this Act is necessary. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.
Acts 1975, No. 276, § 2: Feb. 28, 1975. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that the reporting of convictions for the offense of speeding when the speed was in excess of fifty-five miles per hour (55 mph) but less than the speed limit established prior to Public Law 93-239 is working an undue hardship upon the citizens of this State; that said conviction records are used by insurance companies to adjust premiums for motor vehicle coverage; and that under the circumstances as mentioned herein a speeding conviction should not adversely affect insurance premiums since such conviction is not related to safety, but is the result of legislation designed primarily for the purpose of conserving energy. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
Acts 1983, No. 834, § 2: Mar. 25, 1983. Emergency clause provided: It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that although the reporting of convictions for the offense of speeding in excess of fifty-five (55) miles per hour but less than the speed limit established prior to Public Law 93-239 works an undue hardship upon the people of this State because of the upward adjustment of insurance premiums for motor vehicle coverage when Public Law 93-239 was not passed for the purpose of promoting safety but energy conservation, it does provide some measure of safety to the public when chauffeurs are required by their employers to comply with the fifty-five (55) miles per hour speed limit thereby protecting not only the chauffeurs and their employers' property but also the public at large. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.