HB59 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika ColemanSenator

Democrat

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Brighton, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund

Summary

HB59 would authorize Brighton's municipal court to assess a $100 warrant recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant for municipal ordinance violations, with the proceeds deposited into Brighton's Corrections Fund.

What This Bill Does

It allows a Brighton municipal judge or magistrate to impose a $100 fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant related to municipal ordinance violations. The defendant must pay the fee at the time the warrant is recalled. The recall of warrants is discretionary, and the city is not required to recall warrants. All collected fees go into the City of Brighton Corrections Fund and are allocated per state law.

Who It Affects

• Defendants who have a failure-to-appear warrant for a Brighton municipal ordinance violation (they would be charged the $100 recall fee when the warrant is recalled).
• City of Brighton Municipal Court and its judges/clerks who administer recall of warrants and collect the fee.
• City of Brighton Corrections Fund, which will receive the fees for allocation under statewide law.

Key Provisions

• Imposes a $100 warrant recall fee that may be assessed when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant arising from Brighton municipal ordinance violations.
• The $100 fee must be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.
• Recall of warrants is discretionary; the court is not required to recall a warrant.
• All fees collected for the recall will be deposited into the City of Brighton Corrections Fund and allocated according to Section 11-47-7.1(a) of the Alabama Code.
• The act takes effect immediately after its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Jefferson County