SB422 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Whatley
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: Establishes the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund, allows the sheriff to contract for service of process, and sets a $15 per-document fee to fund county law enforcement and process services.
What This Bill Does
Creates the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund. Imposes a $15 service-of-process fee per civil or criminal document, with two-thirds of the collected amount going to the Sheriff’s Fund and one-third to the circuit clerk fund; warrants for arrest are not covered by this fee. The sheriff may contract with private, public, or governmental entities to provide service of process, and the funds are used for county law enforcement and related services and cannot revert to the county general fund.

Who It Affects
People or entities in Russell County who need documents served (civil or criminal) will be charged the $15 per-document fee, with the money split between the Sheriff’s Fund and the circuit clerk fund.
District Attorney staff, other law enforcement, and grand juries are exempt from paying the fee.

Key Provisions
Creates the Russell County Sheriff Service of Process Fund, authorizes the sheriff to contract with private, public, or governmental entities to provide service of process (except for arrest warrants), and establishes a $15 per-document fee with two-thirds going to the Sheriff’s Fund and one-third to the circuit clerk fund; funds must be used for county law enforcement and process services and may not revert to the general fund.
Exemption and governance provisions: the act does not diminish other sheriff/jail income; the district attorney, law enforcement, and grand juries are exempt from the fee; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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