HB485 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mack Morrow

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Cam WardMike HillMac McCutcheon

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Court costs in criminal cases, solicitor's fee assessed in all counties equal to fee for Fair Trial Tax Fund, distrib. for district attorney's office and circuit clerk for administration, application to counties with a local law specified

Description

Under existing law, many counties by local law provide for the assessment and collection of a solicitor's fee in all criminal cases in an amount equal to the fees and court costs payable to the Fair Trial Tax Fund in criminal cases.

This bill would provide for a solicitor's fee to be assessed in criminal cases in each county in the state and provide for the disbursement of the funds. This bill would also provide that any county with local legislation providing for a solicitor's fee would operate pursuant to the local act.

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Subjects

Counties