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.
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Delivered to Governor at 2:56 p.m. on May 3, 2017.
Engrossed
Assigned Act No. 2017-293.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 843
Glover motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 90
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 89
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature