HB703 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Bail bonds, fees collected by person issuing, fee paid upon adjudication of case, distrib. to Unified Judicial Systems, Solicitor's Fund, court clerks and sheriff
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a defendant is released
on bail after posting bond and a bonding company
charges a fee for assisting a defendant with bail</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a bail bond filing
fee on each bond executed to be paid by the
bondsman or surety and a fee on all bonds to be
paid by the bondee with the fees to be distributed
to the court clerk's fund, the law enforcement fund
of the sheriff or municipality, the Solicitor's
Fund, the State General Fund, and the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide for bail bond fees in certain amounts; to
exempt bonds for certain traffic violations from the fees; to
require the defendant to pay the fees; to provide for the
clerks of the various courts to collect the fees; and to
provide for distribution of the fees.
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Subjects
Bail Bonds
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Ways and Means General Fund first Amendment Offered | |
| May 9, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Ways and Means General Fund with 2 amendments | |
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 19, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments | |
| April 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB703 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |