HB393 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve McMillan
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Alan Baker Randy Davis
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Baldwin Co., court cost in circuit and juvenile court, increased, distribution further provided for law library and judicial administration, Secs. 45-2-80.81, 45-2-80.82, 45-2-80.83 am'd.
Summary: HB393 increases Baldwin County court costs and creates a dedicated fund to support the county law library and judicial administration.
What This Bill Does
The bill increases the court costs to $15 for most civil, criminal, juvenile, and related cases filed in Baldwin County courts. The money collected goes into a new Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund, to be managed by the Presiding Circuit Judge. The fund will be used to create and maintain the law library and to support the administration of justice, including books and library equipment, witness costs, continuing education, memberships, and salaries for court staff. The presiding judge may buy and update library materials, may sell or exchange items as needed, may accept gifts, and the fund is audited like other county funds; the act becomes effective May 1, 2014.

Who It Affects
People who file or participate in civil, criminal, or juvenile cases in Baldwin County courts will pay higher court costs (from $9.50 to $15 per case).
Baldwin County government, including the judiciary and taxpayers, will fund and oversee the new Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund, which pays for the library, training, staff salaries, and other administration costs.

Key Provisions
§45-2-80.81 and §45-2-80.82: Increase court costs to $15 in applicable civil, criminal, and juvenile proceedings filed in Baldwin County courts; costs collected by the court clerk and paid to the Baldwin County Commission.
§45-2-80.83: Create the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund; funds to be used to establish/maintain the law library and to improve administration of justice (library materials, equipment, witness costs, education, memberships, salaries, and other expenses).
Fund management and ownership: The presiding circuit judge controls expenditures, library items become Baldwin County property, and the judge may sell/exchange items as needed; gifts may be accepted and the funds are audited like other county funds.
Effective date: The act becomes effective on May 1, 2014.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Baldwin County