HB95 Summary

• Provides a 180-day grace period during which individuals released from Alabama Department of Corrections physical custody are not required to pay outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, or costs.

• Requires released inmates to contact the clerk of court in their jurisdiction(s) within 30 days of release and enter into a repayment agreement for outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, or costs.

• Prohibits incarcerated persons in the Alabama Department of Corrections from being required to pay outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, or costs while incarcerated, except those sentenced to community corrections programs.

• Exempts victim restitution and supervision fees assessed as a condition of release from the grace period protections.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.