HB567 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Russell Co., sheriff, Sheriff Service of Process Fund, created, service of process, further provided for, sheriff may contract for service, fees, disposition of funds

Summary

HB567 creates a Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund funded by a new $15 per-document service fee and allows the sheriff to contract for process service, with the money used for county law enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund and lets the sheriff contract with private, public, or governmental entities to provide service of process. It imposes a $15 fee per document for civil or criminal service of process, with two-thirds of the fee going to the Fund and one-third to the circuit clerk fund. The sheriff may use the money for law enforcement in the county and for contracted process service, and the funds must not revert to the county general fund or replace other sheriff income. The act exempts district attorneys, law enforcement, and grand juries from paying the fee. It becomes effective on the first day of the third month after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Russell County Sheriff and county law enforcement: new Fund created, funds usable for law enforcement and contracted process service.
• District Attorney, law enforcement, and grand juries: exempt from paying the service-of-process fee.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund.
• Sheriff may contract with private, public, or governmental entities for service of process (except for warrants for arrest).
• Imposes a $15 service-of-process fee per document; two-thirds remitted to the Fund and one-third to the circuit clerk fund.
• Funds may be used for county law enforcement purposes and for service of process; funds may not revert to the county general fund and must not replace other sheriff income or jail funding.
• District attorney, law enforcement, and grand juries are exempt from paying the fee.
• Effective date: first day of the third month after governor approval.

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Subjects

Russell County