Alabama § 45-27-234 Minimum Qualifications for Sheriff; Continuing Education

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-27-234 — Minimum Qualifications for Sheriff; Continuing Education

Alabama § 45-27-234

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 27Escambia County

Art. 23Sheriff

Part 5Qualifications and Education

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 45-27-234 (2026).

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(a)On or after May 18, 2020, a person qualifying for election as Sheriff of Escambia County or any person appointed to serve as a sheriff shall meet all of the following minimum qualifications, in addition to any other qualifications required by law:

(1)The person is a citizen of the United States.

(2)The person has been a resident of the county for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date.

(3)The person has the qualifications of an elector pursuant to state and federal law and the person has been registered to vote in the county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying.

(4)The person has been awarded a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.

(5)The person is 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying.

(6)The person has three or more years of full-ti

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(a) On or after May 18, 2020, a person qualifying for election as Sheriff of Escambia County or any person appointed to serve as a sheriff shall meet all of the following minimum qualifications, in addition to any other qualifications required by law:
(1) The person is a citizen of the United States.
(2) The person has been a resident of the county for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date.
(3) The person has the qualifications of an elector pursuant to state and federal law and the person has been registered to vote in the county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying.
(4) The person has been awarded a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.
(5) The person is 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying.
(6) The person has three or more years of full-time prior service as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest, which service is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, and the person has not been retired or separated from full-time active law enforcement certified through the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for more than two consecutive years from the date of qualifying, or in the event the person has been retired or separated from active law enforcement for more than two consecutive years, the person has obtained a recertification of full-time active law enforcement status as a law enforcement officer from the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission prior to the date of qualifying.
(7) The person has never been convicted of a felony criminal offense in this state or convicted of a criminal offense in another jurisdiction where a conviction of the offense would be considered a felony offense in this state.
(b) Upon election, the sheriff of the county shall attend annually a minimum of 12 hours of executive level continuing education approved by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association, National Sheriff’s Association, or any other recognized executive level continuing education program designed for law enforcement.