HB516 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Seth Hammett

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Harry ShiverAlan Baker

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Escambia Co., court costs, in circuit, district, juvenile, and small claims courts, additional for law library and Judicial Administration Fund, Act 2007-343, 2007 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

Escambia County would add a $30 court cost in many cases to fund the county's Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund.

What This Bill Does

It would add a new $30 court cost in many case types filed in Escambia County courts, including civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, small claims, and related proceedings. The money would be collected by the court clerk and paid to the Escambia County Commission to fund the Escambia County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund. The new cost would be applied before other court costs, and the act amends Section 1 of Act 2007-343 to authorize this change, becoming effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Individuals and businesses who file cases in Escambia County courts would pay the additional $30 cost.
• Escambia County and its government would receive and use the funds to maintain the law library and support judicial administration.

Key Provisions

• Imposes an additional $30 court cost in specified Escambia County cases, collected by the court clerk and paid to the Escambia County Commission, with the amount first applied to this cost before other court costs.
• This act amends Section 1 of Act 2007-343 and states the new cost becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor endorsement.

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Subjects

Escambia County