HB451 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wayne Johnson
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Mike Ball Laura Hall Phil Williams Howard Sanderford Jim Patterson Mac McCutcheon
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Madison Co., law enforcement, delivery of currency seized as evidence to circuit clerk, deposit, forfeiture proceedings
Summary: Allows Madison County law enforcement to move seized cash in forfeiture cases to the circuit clerk for deposit in an insured bank, with rules on deposits, disbursements, and where interest goes.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, a law enforcement agency may deliver seized currency to the circuit clerk for deposit with a federally insured financial institution. They may deposit all or part of the currency, and may keep some currency in its original form if it has evidentiary value. The clerk must deposit funds as soon as practicable into an insured bank, ideally into an interest-bearing account, and keep records of each deposit and any court-ordered disbursement; funds may only be disbursed by court order. Any interest earned on funds that are later forfeited goes to the Madison County General Fund.

Who It Affects
Madison County law enforcement agencies that seize currency in forfeiture cases — may choose to deposit all or part of the currency into the circuit clerk's custody for deposit, or retain the currency for evidentiary purposes.
The Madison County Circuit Clerk and the county General Fund — handle deposits into insured financial institutions, maintain deposit records, disburse funds only by court order, and receive any interest from forfeited funds.

Key Provisions
Allows a law enforcement agency to deliver seized currency to the circuit clerk for deposit with a federally insured financial institution used by the clerk.
An agency may deposit all or part of the seized currency; currency kept in original form may be preserved for evidentiary purposes and cannot be deposited.
Currency deposited must be put into a federally insured bank as soon as practicable, preferably in an interest-bearing account.
The clerk must keep records for each deposit, including agency name, date, amount, interest, case number, and disbursement status.
Disbursement of deposited funds can only occur under a court order that specifies how much and how it should be disbursed.
Any interest earned on funds that are later forfeited goes to the Madison County General Fund.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved.

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Subjects: Madison County