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AL HB538

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Hubbard

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB538 Summary

  • Establishes a $20 booking fee to be assessed as court costs against criminal defendants booked or incarcerated in the Montgomery County Detention Facility if convicted or pleading guilty in circuit or district court.

  • Court clerk enters the booking fee on the docket sheet and collects it in the same manner and timing as other court costs in criminal cases.

  • Booking fee is in addition to all other fines, court costs, and charges provided by law.

  • Court clerk remits collected booking fees on a monthly basis to the Montgomery County Commission for deposit in the county general fund.

  • Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Montgomery Co., court costs, criminal cases in circuit and district courts, booking fee for convicted defendants booked or incarcerated in county jail, distrib. of revenue to county general fund

Montgomery County

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 2:15 p.m. on June 2, 2011.

6/2/2011

Committee Referrals

Local Legislation No. 14/27/2011
Montgomery County Legislation4/19/2011

Full Bill Text

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