HB79 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Courts, certain court costs and docket fees revert to the General Fund

Summary

HB79 would move court costs and docket fees collected by local authorities into the General Fund and require courts to continue collecting them without waivers.

What This Bill Does

Starting October 1, 2014, all court costs and docket fees assessed by authorities other than the Constitution of Alabama shall revert to the General Fund. Courts may not waive, set aside, or fail to collect these costs or fees. Fees assessed by the Constitution are not affected by this act.

Who It Affects

• Local counties, cities, and other authorities that currently collect court costs and docket fees; these funds would be redirected from local control to the state General Fund.
• The Alabama General Fund (state treasury), which would receive the redirected court costs and docket fees; courts would continue to collect these fees as required.

Key Provisions

• All court costs and docket fees authorized by authorities other than the Constitution shall revert to the General Fund on or after the act's effective date.
• A court may not waive, set aside, or fail to collect court costs or docket fees previously authorized and now subject to this act.
• The act becomes effective on October 1, 2014.

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Subjects

Courts