It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this article that the arrest was unlawful or that the person operating the motor vehicle was aware of the signal from the law enforcement officer to bring the vehicle to a stop and the person stopped his or her vehicle within a reasonable time and at a reasonable location based on the facts and circumstances of the stop.
Ala. Code § 13A-10-53
Defense.
Known as the Officer Keith E. Houts Act
The act spans §§ 13A-10-50 to 13A-10-54 (5 sections).
(Act 2009-616, p. 1779, §4.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.