HB445 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jack Williams
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Vestavia Hills, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund
Summary: Vestavia Hills can charge a $100 warrant recall fee to recall certain failure-to-appear warrants, with proceeds going to the city's Corrections Fund.
What This Bill Does
It allows a municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 warrant recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant stemming from Vestavia Hills municipal ordinance violations. The fee must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled, and recall is at the judge's or magistrate's discretion, not mandatory. All collected fees go to the City of Vestavia Hills Corrections Fund and are allocated under state law.

Who It Affects
Defendants with a failure-to-appear warrant for Vestavia Hills municipal ordinance violations may be charged a $100 recall fee to have the warrant recalled, with recall at the judge's discretion.
The Vestavia Hills Municipal Court and the City of Vestavia Hills collect the fee and deposit it into the City Corrections Fund.

Key Provisions
Provision 1: Allows a Vestavia Hills municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 warrant recall fee for recalling a failure-to-appear warrant arising from municipal ordinance violations, payable when the warrant is recalled; recall is discretionary.
Provision 2: Requires that all collected warrant recall fees be deposited into the City of Vestavia Hills Corrections Fund and allocated according to Section 11-47-7.1.

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