HB685 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Hill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Shelby Co., prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail
Summary: HB685 allows Pelham's Municipal Court to charge a prisoner transport fee to defendants transported for Pelham misdemeanor warrants, with the money going to Pelham's General Fund.
What This Bill Does
If a defendant is transported for a Pelham Municipal Court misdemeanor warrant from outside Pelham’s police jurisdiction but within Alabama, the court may assess a prisoner transport fee. The fee is charged only if the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty after the act becomes law. The amount is based on how far the defendant was transported, and the fees are collected as court costs and placed into the City of Pelham General Fund.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have Pelham Municipal Court misdemeanor warrants and are transported from outside Pelham to Pelham's jail; they may owe a distance-based transport fee if they are found guilty or plead guilty.
City of Pelham government and its Municipal Court; they collect the transport fees and deposit them into the City General Fund for allocation.

Key Provisions
Allows the Pelham Municipal Court to assess a prisoner transport fee for transporting a defendant on a Pelham misdemeanor warrant from another jail to the Pelham municipal jail.
The fee may be assessed in all criminal cases by the municipal judge when transport is required, and may be collected only when the defendant is adjudicated guilty or pleads guilty after the act becomes law.
The transport must be from outside Pelham’s police jurisdiction but within the State of Alabama.
The fee amounts are based on distance: less than 39 miles round trip = $100; 40 miles to 99 miles round trip = $200; 100 miles to 200 miles round trip = $250; greater than 200 miles round trip = $300.
All collected fees go into the City of Pelham General Fund and are allocated according to existing law; the act is severable, it repeals conflicting laws, and it takes effect immediately after passage and 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: Shelby County