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SB550 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Roger Bedford, Jr.
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 Does

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

April 6, 2010 Senate Passed
Yes 20
Abstained 3
Absent 12

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 14, 2010 House Passed
Yes 41
Abstained 50
Absent 12

Motion to Adopt

April 14, 2010 House Passed
Yes 43
No 1
Abstained 44
Absent 15

Bedford motion to Concur In and Adopt

April 22, 2010 Senate Passed
Yes 21
Abstained 4
Absent 10

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature