HB172 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Hill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Pelham, prisoner transport fee authorized for transporting defendants on misdemeanor warrants from another municipal jail
Summary: Pelham, Alabama can charge a prisoner transport fee to defendants transported for Pelham misdemeanor warrants from other jails to cover transport expenses.
What This Bill Does
If a defendant is moved from another jail to Pelham's municipal jail for a Pelham misdemeanor warrant, the Pelham Municipal Court may assess a transport fee. The fee is collected as court costs only after the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty, and it is based on the total round-trip distance: under 39 miles = $100; 40–99 miles = $200; 100–200 miles = $250; over 200 miles = $300. The collected fees go to the City of Pelham General Fund and are allocated according to city rules.

Who It Affects
Defendants transported from other jails to Pelham for Pelham Municipal Court misdemeanor warrants, who would be charged the transport fee after adjudication or guilty plea
City of Pelham Municipal Court and the City of Pelham General Fund, which receive and allocate the collected transport fees

Key Provisions
Allows the Pelham Municipal Court to assess a prisoner transport fee for transport from outside Pelham's police jurisdiction but within Alabama
The fee is determined at adjudication or after a guilty plea and collected as court costs
Distance-based fee schedule: 200 miles = $300
Fees are deposited into the City of Pelham General Fund and allocated per state law
Effective immediately after governor approval; provisions are severable and any conflicting laws are repealed

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Subjects: Shelby County