HB594 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Holmes

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Greg Wren

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Elmore Co., court costs, criminal cases in circuit and district courts, booking fee for convicted defendants booked or incarcerated in county jail, distrib. to county general fund

Summary

HB594 creates a $25 booking fee for defendants booked or jailed in Elmore County who are convicted or plead guilty in county courts, with the revenue funding law enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It adds a $25 booking fee as court costs for each defendant incarcerated in or booked into the Elmore County Jail if they are convicted or plead guilty in the county's circuit or district court. The fee is collected by the court clerk along with other costs and is in addition to existing fines and costs; it cannot be waived unless all other fees are waived. Collected fees are remitted monthly to the Elmore County Commission to be deposited into the county general fund to support the Sheriff's Office, including additional motor vehicles and IT equipment, and other law enforcement purposes. The act applies to Elmore County and takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval (or becoming law).

Who It Affects

• Defendants convicted or pleading guilty in Elmore County circuit or district court who are incarcerated in the Elmore County Jail (they will owe the $25 booking fee).
• Clerk of the court (collects and records the fee as part of court costs).
• Elmore County Commission (receives monthly remittances of the fee).
• Elmore County Sheriff's Office and other county law enforcement agencies (receive funding for operations, vehicles, IT equipment, and related needs).
• Elmore County general fund (where the fee revenue is deposited).

Key Provisions

• A $25 booking fee is assessed as court costs against each defendant incarcerated in or booked in the Elmore County Jail if convicted or pleads guilty in circuit or district court of the county.
• The fee is collected by the court clerk along with other court costs and is in addition to all other fines, costs, or charges; it cannot be waived unless all other fees are waived.
• The clerk must remit collected fees monthly to the Elmore County Commission to be deposited in the county general fund for the Sheriff's Office to fund operations, including additional motor vehicles and information technology equipment, and for other law enforcement purposes.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval (or becoming law).

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

Subjects

Elmore County