HB674 would add up to $15 in new court costs in Baldwin County courts, with the money funding a county law library and court administration, and it sets an expiration date and potential future adjustments.
It imposes an additional fee of up to $15 on each civil and criminal case filed in Baldwin County circuit and district courts (excluding municipal courts), including traffic and small claims. The collected fees go into the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund to pay salaries of court employees and other lawful uses. The costs have an expiration date and would be repealed after that date; the presiding judge can adjust or eliminate the costs based on state funding, and may increase or decrease the amount up to the $15 cap as needed.
Delivered to Governor at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, 2015.
Assigned Act No. 2015-415.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1361
Third Reading Passed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1017
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1016
Baldwin County Legislation Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature