SB36 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Court costs, docket fee, waiver for substantial hardship, verified statement required, time period to pay up denial of hardship petition, Sec. 12-19-70 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, when a complaint is filed in a civil case in the circuit or district court, the plaintiff pays a docket fee. Under existing law, if the court finds that payment of the docket fee would constitute a financial hardship, the court may waive the docket fee initially and tax it as costs at the conclusion of the case. Under existing law, for the docket fee to be waived, a verified statement of substantial hardship must be filed with the clerk of court and approved by the court.

This bill would specify that the pleading accompanying the statement of substantial hardship shall be considered filed on the date the statement of substantial hardship is filed with the court.

This bill would also specify that if the court finds that no hardship exists, the party shall have 30 days to submit payment or the case will be dismissed.

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Subjects

Court Costs