HB95 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2016

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris Pringle Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Probate court, court costs, payable at discretion of court when pleading filed, security deposits for court costs authorized, Secs. 12-19-43, 26-3-13, 43-2-82 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, fees in probate court are payable at the termination of suit.
This bill, at the discretion of the probate court, would provide for the payment of court costs at the time that a petition, motion, and other pleading is filed. The bill would allow the court to order the payment of a security deposit to cover expected costs.
Under existing law, a judge of probate is liable for any neglect or an omission in taking a bond or for taking an insufficient bond from a conservator or from a personal representative of an estate.
This bill would provide that the judge of probate would not be liable for actions related to taking a bond from a conservator or from a personal representative of an estate unless the action of the judge of probate was wanton, fraudulent, or intentional.
Subjects: Judge, Probate