HB49 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Courts, certain court costs and docket fees revert to the General Fund

Summary

HB49 would require that court costs and docket fees charged by authorities other than the state constitution revert to the General Fund, and courts cannot waive or avoid collecting those fees, effective October 1, 2015.

What This Bill Does

It changes where collected court costs and docket fees go, so those fees would revert to the General Fund rather than staying with local authorities. Courts must continue to collect these fees and may not waive or overlook them. The changes apply to fees collected on or after the act's effective date.

Who It Affects

• Courts and other authorities that levy court costs and docket fees — their collected fees would be redirected to the General Fund and they cannot waive or fail to collect them.
• The State General Fund — would receive the revenue from these court costs and docket fees.

Key Provisions

• All court costs and docket fees assessed by authorities other than the Constitution revert to the General Fund for amounts collected on or after October 1, 2015.
• Courts may not waive, set aside, or otherwise fail to collect any court costs or docket fees previously authorized and now subject to this act.

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

Subjects

Courts