HB366 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jack Page
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Supreme Court and courts of appeals, court costs increased, filing fees decreased, distrib. of increased court costs for Supreme Court Law Library, Sec. 12-2-159 am'd.
Summary: HB366 would raise the cost charged per civil appeal to $50 to fund the Alabama Supreme Court Law Library and reduce filing fees for civil cases by $45.
What This Bill Does
The bill increases the cost taxed on each civil appeal decided by the Supreme Court and the courts of appeals from $5 to $50, with the money paid to the marshal and librarian for library maintenance. It also reduces the filing fee for all civil cases filed with the Supreme Court or the courts of appeals by $45. The collected appeal costs must be disbursed on order of the justices. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Civil litigants who file appeals with the Alabama Supreme Court or the courts of appeals will pay a higher per-appeal cost ($50 per appeal). At the same time, filing fees for all civil cases filed with those courts are reduced by $45.
Court staff and officials, including clerks, the marshal, and the Alabama Supreme Court Law Library staff, will handle the collection and disbursement of the new appeal costs and the reduced filing fees under the direction of the justices.

Key Provisions
Increase the appeal cost taxed in each civil case decided on appeal from $5.00 to $50.00.
Decrease the filing fee for all civil cases filed with the Supreme Court or the courts of appeals by $45.
The $50 appeal cost must be taxed and collected as other costs and paid by the clerk to the marshal and librarian, who disburse it on the order of the justices.
The act becomes effective immediately following approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Supreme Court Library