HB173 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mike Hill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Pelham, municipal judges and magistrates for municipal courts authorized to issue warrant recall fee for failure to appear for municipal ordinance or traffic violation, distrib. to municipal corrections fund
Summary: Pelham's municipal court can charge a $100 recall fee to recall failure-to-appear warrants for Pelham municipal ordinance violations, with the money going to the city corrections fund.
What This Bill Does
It allows a Pelham municipal magistrate or judge to assess a $100 recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant arising from a Pelham municipal ordinance violation. The fee must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled, and the court is not required to recall any warrant; recall is at the judge's or magistrate's discretion. All collected fees go into the City of Pelham Corrections Fund and are allocated under state law. The act takes effect immediately after approval.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have a failure-to-appear warrant for Pelham municipal ordinance violations (including traffic) will owe a $100 recall fee to have the warrant recalled.
Pelham Municipal Court and City of Pelham collect, manage, and allocate the recall fees into the City Corrections Fund under the applicable state code.

Key Provisions
Allows Pelham municipal magistrate or judge to assess a $100 warrant recall fee for recalling a failure-to-appear warrant arising from any Pelham municipal ordinance violation.
The fee is payable at the time the warrant is recalled and recall is discretionary, not mandatory.
Fees collected must be deposited into the City of Pelham Corrections Fund and allocated according to Section 11-47-7.1 of the Alabama Code.
The act repeals conflicting laws and becomes effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects: Shelby County