HB567 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve McMillan
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Harry Shiver Joe Faust Randy Davis Alan Baker
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Baldwin Co., court costs in circuit and district court, deposit in Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund, expiration date altered, Sec. 45-2-80.87 am'd.
Summary: HB567 would authorize up to $15 in additional court costs per case in Baldwin County courts, with the money funding the Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund and court operations, and with expiration and adjustment provisions.
What This Bill Does
The bill adds up to $15 in extra court costs per civil or criminal case filed in Baldwin County circuit, district, and juvenile courts (excluding municipal courts), covering civil, criminal, traffic, and small claims cases. The added fee cannot be waived by the court unless all other case-related fees and charges are waived. Collected funds go into the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund to pay salaries of court employees and support court operations; the costs have an expiration and may be adjusted or eliminated by the presiding circuit court judge if state funding allows, with a cap not to exceed $15 per case.

Who It Affects
People and organizations that file civil or criminal cases in Baldwin County circuit, district, and juvenile courts (including traffic and small claims).
The Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund, and the county courts' staff whose salaries are funded by these fees.

Key Provisions
Authorizes additional court costs up to $15 per case for Baldwin County (circuit, district, and juvenile courts; excluding municipal courts) on civil and criminal cases, including traffic and small claims.
Fees are paid into the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund to fund salaries of court employees and support other lawful purposes of the fund.
The court costs expire on September 30, 2013 2015 and the section is repealed; the presiding circuit court judge may adjust or eliminate the costs within the authorized amount, based on funding, and may increase or decrease not to exceed the $15 per case.
Effective date is immediate upon passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects: Baldwin County