HB410 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Marcel Black
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Muscle, Shoals, warrant recall fee in municipal court cases, deposit of proceeds into Corrections Fund
Summary: HB410 would let Muscle Shoals charge a $100 warrant recall fee to recall failure-to-appear warrants for municipal ordinance violations, with the money going to the city's Corrections Fund.
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes Muscle Shoals’ municipal judge or magistrate to require a $100 warrant recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant arising from municipal ordinance violations. The defendant must pay the fee at the time the warrant is recalled, and recall is at the judge's or magistrate's discretion. All collected fees go into the City of Muscle Shoals Corrections Fund, and the act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have a failure-to-appear warrant for a Muscle Shoals municipal ordinance violation, who would be charged $100 if a warrant is recalled.
Municipal judges or magistrates in Muscle Shoals who would administer the recall and assess the fee at their discretion.

Key Provisions
Allows a municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 warrant recall fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant for a Muscle Shoals municipal ordinance violation.
Requires the fee to be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.
Recall of warrants is discretionary and not mandatory.
All collected warrant recall fees must be deposited into the City of Muscle Shoals Corrections Fund and allocated per Alabama law (11-47-7.1).
Effective immediately upon governor’s approval.

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