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AL HB444
Bill
Status
5/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Corley Ellis
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AI Summary
HB444 Summary
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Imposes a $50 fee per document for civil service of process in Shelby County District and Circuit Courts, in addition to all existing charges and fees.
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Creates the Shelby County Sheriff's Civil Service of Process Fund to receive collected fees distributed by designated court officials.
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Authorizes the Shelby County Sheriff to use fund monies for law enforcement purposes and to contract with private, public, or governmental entities for service of process.
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Specifies that funds deposited in the civil service of process fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to Shelby County; to further provide for service of process in civil cases in Shelby County; to set an additional fee for civil service of process; to create the Shelby County Sheriff's Civil Service of Process Fund; to provide for the distribution of funds to the sheriff's civil service of process fund; and to authorize the sheriff to contract with or enter into an agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process.
Shelby County; court costs, additional for service by sheriff, distributions to the sheriff's fund
Last Action
Enacted
5/23/2023