HB818 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mack Morrow

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Colbert Co., court costs in domestic violence cases in circuit, district, and municipal court, distrib. to circuit clerk for domestic violence programs, Act 2009-367, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 45-17-80.02 am'd.

Summary

HB818 adds a $25 domestic violence court cost in Colbert County courts and directs the funds, after a $1 per case deduction, to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence to distribute to Colbert County DV programs that meet standards.

What This Bill Does

It creates a new $25 court cost in all domestic violence cases filed in Colbert County circuit, district, and municipal courts. The court clerk collects this fee and remits the proceeds to the Office of the Chief Presiding District Court Judge of Colbert County, which then distributes the funds to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence after deducting $1 per case; the Coalition distributes the money to Colbert County DV programs that comply with its standards. The act specifies the funding becomes effective three months after passage.

Who It Affects

• Individuals charged with or convicted in Colbert County domestic violence cases, who would pay the new $25 court cost
• Court clerks in Colbert County, who collect and remit the new fee
• Domestic violence programs operating in Colbert County that meet the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence standards, which would receive funding
• The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which administers the distribution of the funds to eligible local DV programs

Key Provisions

• Adds a new $25 court cost in all Colbert County domestic violence cases in circuit, district, and municipal courts
• From each DV case, $1 is deducted and the remaining proceeds are sent to the Office of the Chief Presiding District Court Judge of Colbert County for distribution to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• The Coalition distributes the funds to Colbert County domestic violence programs that are in compliance with its operating standards
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Colbert County