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AL HB148

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2020

Primary Sponsor

Allen Treadaway

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

  • Municipal judges or magistrates in the City of Gardendale, Jefferson County may assess defendants a warrant recall fee to recall failure to appear warrants for municipal ordinance violations.

  • The warrant recall fee shall not exceed $100 and must be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.

  • Warrant recall is discretionary and the City of Gardendale is not required to recall any issued warrant.

  • All warrant recall fees collected by Gardendale Municipal Court shall be deposited into the City of Gardendale Corrections Fund in conformity with Code of Alabama 1975 Section 11-47-7.1.

  • The act became effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Gardendale, municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts, authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund

Jefferson County

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 4:21 p.m. on May 7, 2020.

5/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Local Legislation, Jefferson County5/4/2020
Jefferson County Legislation2/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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