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AL SB369

Bill

Status

Passed

5/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Dial

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 45-14-80.03 of the Alabama Code to authorize municipalities in Clay County to assess an additional fee of up to $50 on civil and criminal cases filed in municipal court.

  • Removes the Clay County Commission's authority to impose fees on cases filed in municipal court, while maintaining their authority to impose fees on circuit and district court cases.

  • Municipal court fees collected shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality where collected, rather than to Clay County.

  • Fees cannot be waived unless all other associated fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges are also waived.

  • The act became 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

Forwarded to Governor at 11:55 a.m. on May 9, 2013

5/9/2013

Committee Referrals

Local Legislation5/2/2013
Local Legislation No. 14/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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