HB138 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Dan Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Athens, municipal court, court costs, warrant recall fee authorized, assessment by judge or magistrate
Summary: HB138 would let Athens municipal court charge a $100 recall fee when it recalls a warrant for a municipal case, with the money going to the city's Corrections Fund.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the City of Athens' municipal judge or magistrate can assess a $100 recall fee when recalling a warrant tied to a municipal ordinance violation or other offense. The fee must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled, and recall is at the judge's or magistrate's discretion—not mandatory. The city is not required to recall an issued warrant, and all collected fees go into the City of Athens Corrections Fund to be allocated under state law. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have warrants issued for municipal ordinance violations or other municipal offenses in Athens; they may be required to pay a $100 recall fee to have a warrant recalled.
Athens Municipal Court, Athens municipal judges/ magistrates, and the City of Athens; they gain authority to assess/collect the fee and must deposit it into the City Corrections Fund according to state law.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Allows Athens municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 warrant recall fee to recall a warrant related to municipal offenses.
Section 2: The $100 recall fee must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled.
Section 3: Warrant recall is discretionary; the city is not required to recall any warrant that has been issued.
Section 4: Collected fees go into the City of Athens Corrections Fund and are allocated under state law (11-47-7.1).
Section 5: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor 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: Limestone County