HB167 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund
Description
Currently, there is no statewide law authorizing a magistrate or judge of a municipal court to assess a warrant recall fee against a defendant in order to recall a failure to appear warrant.
This bill would allow magistrates and judges of a municipal court to assess such a warrant recall fee of $100 to be paid when the warrant is recalled.
This bill would provide that the proceeds of the fee would be deposited in the municipal corrections fund.
Relating to the operation of municipal courts; to provide for a failure to appear warrant recall fee and to allow a magistrate or judge of a municipal court to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant.
Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB167 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature