HB428 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Mary MooreOliver RobinsonJohn W. RogersRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Jefferson Co., (Birmingham Division and Bessemer Division) solicitor's fee, excluding municipal court of the City of Birmingham from collection of the fees, Act 2009-612, 2009 Reg Sess. am'd

Summary

This bill changes how solicitor's fees are assessed and distributed in certain Jefferson County courts and excludes Birmingham's municipal court from the fee.

What This Bill Does

It amends Act 2009-612 to require a solicitor's fee in juvenile, traffic, criminal, and quasi-criminal cases in the Birmingham Division and the Bessemer Division, except for the municipal court of the City of Birmingham. The solicitor's fee will equal all docket fees or court costs assessed when there is a guilty verdict and will be distributed monthly to the Solicitor's Fund or District Attorney's Fund in the division where the case originated (or as otherwise prescribed by law). The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved.

Who It Affects

• Defendants in juvenile, traffic, criminal, and quasi-criminal cases within the Birmingham Division and the Bessemer Division of Jefferson County (excluding the City of Birmingham's municipal court).
• Offices of the Solicitor or District Attorney in those divisions, which will receive monthly distributions of the solicitor's fees to fund their division.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 1 of Act 2009-612 to apply the solicitor's fee to cases in the Birmingham Division and the Bessemer Division, with the exception of Birmingham's municipal court.
• The solicitor's fee is equal to all docket fees or court costs assessed upon a guilty adjudication and is distributed monthly to the Solicitor's Fund or District Attorney's Fund in the appropriate division (or as prescribed by law).
• Excludes the municipal court of the City of Birmingham from the assessment and collection of the solicitor's fee.
• Effective date: first day of the third month following 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

Jefferson County