SB550 Alabama 2010 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Roger Bedford, Jr.Democrat- Session
- Regular Session 2010
- Title
- Franklin Co., court costs, additional in criminal cases in circuit, district, and municipal courts, distrib. for new judicial building and jail
- Summary
SB550 adds a $35 court cost in Franklin County criminal and quasi-criminal cases (excluding traffic violations) to fund a new judicial building and jail.
What This Bill DoesIn Franklin County's district, circuit, and municipal courts, each criminal or quasi-criminal case will have an extra $35 court cost. The fee is in addition to existing fees and is collected by the court clerk like other costs. The money goes into the Judicial Building and Jail Fund, managed by the Franklin County Commission, and can only be used to build, finance, plan, equip, and operate a new judicial building and jail.
Who It Affects- Defendants in criminal and quasi-criminal cases in Franklin County courts will pay an extra $35 per case.
- Franklin County taxpayers and the County Commission, since the funds are deposited into a dedicated fund to be used for a new judicial building and jail.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- A $35 court cost shall be assessed in all criminal and quasi-criminal cases in Franklin County district, circuit, and municipal courts, except traffic violation cases.
- The $35 cost shall be collected by the court clerk in the same manner as other costs and charges.
- All funds collected shall be deposited into the Judicial Building and Jail Fund and used exclusively to fund the construction, financing, planning, equipping, and operation of a new judicial building and jail.
- The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.
- Subjects
- Franklin County
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 11:30 a.m. on April 22, 2010
Assigned Act No. 2010-733.
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Bedford motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1178
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1047
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1046
Local Legislation first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Morrow motion to temporarily carry over adopted voice vote
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 663
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Motion to Adopt
Bedford motion to Concur In and Adopt
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature