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AL HB478
Bill
Status
4/16/2013
Primary Sponsor
Richard Laird
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AI Summary
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Removes Clay County Commission's authority to impose a $50 fee on cases filed in Clay County municipal courts.
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Authorizes the governing body of each municipality in Clay County to impose a fee up to $50 on civil and criminal cases (including traffic cases) filed in municipal court by resolution.
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Requires municipal court fees to be paid to the general fund of the municipality where collected, rather than to Clay County's general fund.
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Fees cannot be waived unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived.
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Act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Clay Co., court costs, Clay Co. Commission no longer authorized to impose fee on municipal court cases, municipality authorized to assess and retain fee on cases filed in municipal court, distrib. to municipality's general fund, Sec. 45-14-80.03 am'd.
Clay County
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Local Legislation No. 1
5/9/2013