HB430 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rod Scott
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Oliver Robinson Mary Moore John W. Rogers
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Jefferson County, warrant recall fee, magistrate or judge authorized to recall under certain conditions a failure to appear warrant
Summary: HB430 lets Birmingham's municipal court recall certain failure-to-appear warrants for municipal ordinance violations and charges a $100 recall fee to the defendant, with funds going to the city's Corrections Funds.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, a Birmingham municipal judge or magistrate could recall a failure-to-appear warrant tied to a city ordinance violation under specific conditions. The recalled warrant would require the defendant to pay a $100 fee at the time of recall. The decision to recall is at the discretion of the judge or magistrate and is not mandatory. Fees collected would go into the City of Birmingham Corrections Funds, and the act would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have a failure-to-appear warrant for a Birmingham municipal ordinance violation; they would owe a $100 recall fee when their warrant is recalled.
The City of Birmingham and its Municipal Court (including judges/ma gistrates); they would collect the recall fee and deposit it into the City’s Corrections Funds, with recall decisions remaining discretionary.

Key Provisions
Authorizes a municipal judge or magistrate to recall a failure-to-appear warrant arising from a Birmingham municipal ordinance violation under certain conditions.
Imposes a $100 warrant recall fee to be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.
Recalling warrants is not mandatory; all recall orders are at the sole discretion of the municipal judge or magistrate.
Fees collected are deposited into the City of Birmingham Corrections Funds and allocated per Section 11-47-7.1(a) of the Alabama Code.
Effective immediately following governor’s approval or when the act becomes law.

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Subjects: Jefferson County