HB440 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Napoleon BracyRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsor: Randy Davis
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Saraland, municipal court, warrant recall fee authorized, distrib. to municipal corrections fund
Summary: HB440 lets Saraland's municipal court charge a $100 warrant recall fee to recall failed-to-appear warrants for municipal ordinance violations, with the money going to the city's Corrections Fund.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes a municipal magistrate to assess a $100 fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant. The defendant must pay the fee at the time the warrant is recalled. The judge or magistrate has discretion over whether to recall the warrant, and the city is not required to recall any warrant. Fees collected are deposited into the City of Saraland Corrections Fund and allocated under state law.

Who It Affects
Defendants with a Saraland municipal ordinance failure-to-appear warrant, who would owe the $100 recall fee to have the warrant recalled.
City of Saraland Municipal Court and the City Corrections Fund, which collect and allocate the fees.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: A municipal magistrate may assess a $100 warrant recall fee to recall a failure-to-appear warrant arising from a municipal ordinance violation; recall is discretionary and the city is not required to recall the warrant.
Provision 2: All warrant recall fees collected are deposited into the City of Saraland Corrections Fund and allocated according to subsection (a) of Section 11-47-7.1 of the Alabama Code.

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