HB448 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

Notable

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Merika ColemanSenator
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Mary Moore Juandalynn Givan Rod Scott John W. Rogers
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Jefferson County, warrant recall fee, magistrate or judge authorized to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant
Summary: Allows Birmingham’s municipal court to charge a $100 warrant recall fee to recall failure-to-appear warrants from city ordinance violations, with recall at the judge’s discretion and funds deposited into the city’s corrections fund.
What This Bill Does
If passed, a Birmingham municipal judge or magistrate may impose a $100 warrant recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant tied to a city ordinance violation. The defendant must pay the fee at the time the warrant is recalled. The city is not required to recall warrants, and all recall orders are at the judge’s discretion. Fees collected are deposited into the City of Birmingham Corrections Funds and allocated in accordance with state law. The act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it or it becomes law by other means.

Who It Affects
Defendants with a failure-to-appear warrant for a Birmingham municipal ordinance violation who may choose to have the warrant recalled by paying a $100 fee
City of Birmingham Municipal Court and its judges or magistrates who are authorized to assess the fee and decide whether to recall warrants
City of Birmingham Corrections Funds (the financial recipient of the collected fees) which must allocate the funds according to state law

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): A municipal judge or magistrate may assess a $100 warrant recall fee to recall a failure-to-appear warrant arising from a Birmingham municipal ordinance violation
Section 1(b): The $100 fee must be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled
Section 1(c): The City of Birmingham is not required to recall any warrant; recall is at the sole discretion of the municipal judge or magistrate
Section 2: All fees collected are deposited into the City of Birmingham Corrections Funds and allocated in conformity with subsection (a) of Section 11-47-7.1 of the Alabama Code
Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval or the law otherwise taking effect

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