HB772 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dickie Drake
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Jim McClendon Randy Wood Blaine Galliher
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: St. Clair Co., warrant recall fee for City of Moody
Summary: This act allows Moody's municipal court to charge a $100 warrant recall fee to defendants when recalling warrants for Moody municipal violations.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes Moody's municipal judges or magistrates to assess a $100 recall fee to defendants for recalling a warrant from Moody's municipal court violations. The fee must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled, and the judge is not required to recall any warrant (recall is at the judge's discretion). Fees collected are deposited into the City of Moody Corrections Fund and allocated under state law; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Defendants whose warrants are recalled in Moody's municipal court will owe a $100 recall fee.
The City of Moody Municipal Court and its judges/attorneys will collect the fee and deposit it into the Moody Corrections Fund, affecting local court finances.

Key Provisions
Allows Moody municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 warrant recall fee to defendants recalled for municipal ordinance violations or other offenses in Moody’s municipal court, payable at recall.
Requires that all recall fees be deposited into the City of Moody Corrections Fund and allocated under Section 11-47-7.1; warrants recalled are discretionary; becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: St. Clair County