SB167 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Probate court, court costs, payable at discretion of court when pleading filed, security deposits for court costs authorized, Sec. 12-19-43 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, fees in probate court are payable at the termination of suit

This bill, at the discretion of the court, would provide for the payment of court costs at the time that a petition, motion, and other pleading is filed. The bill would allow the court to order the payment of a security deposit to cover expected costs

To amend Section 12-19-43, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the probate court; to provide for the payment of court costs at the discretion of the court at the time that petitions, motions, and other pleadings are filed; and to provide for the payment of security deposits as ordered by the court to cover expected costs.

Subjects

Judge, Probate

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 13, 2014	H	Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
March 13, 2014	H	Judiciary first Amendment Offered
March 13, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 12, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
February 12, 2014	S	Engrossed
February 12, 2014	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 362
February 12, 2014	S	Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 361
February 12, 2014	S	Judiciary Amendment Offered
February 12, 2014	S	Third Reading Passed
February 6, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 14, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary