HB599 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheonMadison County Commissioner

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Madison Co., court costs for Child Protection Fund, applicable to circuit and municipal courts, Act 90-695, 1990 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB599 would add a four-dollar court filing cost in Madison County to fund the Child Protection Fund, applying to district, circuit, and municipal courts.

What This Bill Does

It creates a new four-dollar court cost for any case filed in Madison County district court, circuit court, or municipal court that involves child protection issues (abuse, neglect, or dependency). The clerk collects this fee and remits it to The Child Protection Fund in the county treasury, in addition to existing costs. The new fee would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Madison County who file child protection cases will incur an additional four-dollar fee.
• Court clerks and the Madison County treasury will collect the fee and deposit it into The Child Protection Fund.

Key Provisions

• Imposes a four-dollar court cost in all Madison County cases filed in district court, circuit court, and municipal courts for child protection matters, in addition to existing costs.
• Requires court clerks to collect the fee and remit it to The Child Protection Fund, to be held in the county treasury.

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

Subjects

Madison County