HB628 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. Laird

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Clay Co., sheriff, service of process, fees for in-state and out-of-state increased, Sec. 45-14-80.01 am'd.

Summary

HB628 increases Clay County sheriff service-of-process fees for in-state and out-of-state cases and directs the funds to the Sheriff’s Department Fund.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends 45-14-80.01 to set in-state service of process costs at $15 and out-of-state service of process costs at $75 for civil or criminal actions, with additional cost components described in the statute. It also adds a $5 cost in various criminal and drug-offense contexts and specifies that these costs are collected like other court costs. All funds collected under these provisions go into the General Fund of Clay County, designated for the Sheriff’s Department Fund, and the changes take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Individuals and entities involved in Clay County court cases (civil, criminal, or drug-related) who would pay higher service-of-process and related costs.
• Clay County taxpayers and the county's Sheriff’s Department Fund, which would receive and use the increased fees to support sheriff operations.

Key Provisions

• Amends 45-14-80.01 to tax in-state service of process at $15 and out-of-state service of process at $75 for civil or criminal actions arising in Clay County.
• Adds/maintains a $5 cost in various contexts, including criminal proceedings for misdemeanor or felony convictions and drug/controlled substances offenses, assessed in Clay County courts.
• All funds generated are paid into the General Fund of Clay County, designated for the Sheriff’s Department Fund.
• Costs are collected in the same manner as other court costs and apply across applicable courts (inferior, municipal, district, circuit, including appeals).
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Clay County