HB423 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul W. LeeRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Webb, municipal court, warrant recall fee, authorized, distrib. of fees
Summary: HB 423 lets the Town of Webb charge a $100 warrant recall fee to recall failure-to-appear warrants from municipal ordinance violations, with the money going to the town's corrections fund.
What This Bill Does
The bill allows Webb's municipal judge or magistrate to assess a $100 fee when recalling a failure-to-appear warrant. The defendant must pay this fee at the time the warrant is recalled. However, recall is not required; the judge or magistrate has discretion over whether to recall a warrant. The collected fees go into the Town of Webb Corrections Fund and are allocated according to the applicable state code.

Who It Affects
Defendants who have a failure-to-appear warrant for a Town of Webb municipal ordinance violation; they would be required to pay $100 to have the warrant recalled.
The Town of Webb Municipal Court, its municipal judge or magistrate; they gain authority to recall warrants and to assess the $100 fee, with the funds deposited into the town's Corrections Fund.

Key Provisions
Authorizes a warrant recall fee for the Town of Webb to recall failure-to-appear warrants arising from municipal ordinance violations.
Warrant recall fee is $100 and must be paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.
Recall of warrants is discretionary; the court is not required to recall every warrant.
All fees collected are deposited into the Town of Webb Corrections Fund and allocated under Section 11-47-7.1 of the Alabama Code.
Effective immediately after approval by the Governor.

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