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AL HB567
Bill
Status
4/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Chris Blackshear
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AI Summary
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Creates the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund for collection and use of service of process fees.
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Authorizes the Russell County Sheriff to contract with private, public, or governmental entities for service of process, except for arrest warrants.
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Establishes a $15 per document service of process fee for civil and criminal documents in Russell County district and circuit courts, with two-thirds distributed to the sheriff's fund and one-third to the circuit clerk fund.
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Allows the sheriff to use fund monies for law enforcement purposes at the sheriff's discretion, with funds prohibited from reverting to the county general fund at fiscal year end.
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Exempts the district attorney, law enforcement agencies, and grand juries from paying the service of process fees.
Legislative Description
Russell Co., sheriff, Sheriff Service of Process Fund, created, service of process, further provided for, sheriff may contract for service, fees, disposition of funds
Russell County
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
4/21/2016