{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-52","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-12-52","heading":"Receipt of Guilty Pleas by Magistrates in Prosecutions for Traffic Infractions or Boating Violations.","body":"Pursuant to Section 12-17-251, magistrates may receive pleas of guilty in traffic infraction and boating violation prosecutions, but may not receive pleas in matters involving any of the following:\n(1) Violations resulting in personal injury.\n(2) Operation of a motor vehicle or vessel while intoxicated.\n(3) Reckless driving or reckless operation of a vessel.\n(4) Felonies or indictable offenses.\n(5) Operation of a motor vehicle or vessel without an operator’s license or boater safety certification, as applicable, or while the license or certification is suspended or revoked.\n(6) A defendant convicted of two or more previous traffic offenses or boating violations in the preceding 12 months.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 12 District Courts.","Article 3 Traffic Offenses."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-12-52","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"6ec2bba4702ebca83572b3e2ab85c44d48f3619b80833f2006221679a3640e95","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-51","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}