HB740 Summary

• Creates the Elmore County Sheriff Service of Process Serving Fund in the county treasury to support service of process operations.

• Allows the Elmore County Sheriff to contract with private, public, or governmental entities for service of process, except for arrest warrants.

• Imposes a $20 fee per document in both criminal and civil divisions of Elmore County district and circuit courts, collected by court officials and deposited into the sheriff's fund.

• Exempts the district attorney, law enforcement, and grand juries from paying the service of process fee.

• Permits the sheriff to use fund monies for law enforcement purposes in Elmore County as determined by agreement with the county commission, with funds not reverting to the general fund at fiscal year end.