HB300 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Harry Shiver
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Baldwin Co., sheriff, service of process fee increased, distribution and use of funds further provided for, Sec. 45-2-231.90 am'd.
Summary: HB300 raises Baldwin County's service-of-process fee to $30 per document and directs how the money is split and used for sheriff operations and court support.
What This Bill Does
This act applies only to Baldwin County. It increases the per-document service of process fee to $30 for both criminal and civil cases and requires the fee to be collected by court officials and deposited into the new Sheriff’s Service of Process Serving Fund. Of each $30 fee, $3 goes to the circuit clerk’s fund to support office operations or juror mileage, and the remaining $27 goes to the Sheriff’s Service of Process Serving Fund. The Sheriff may use these funds for law enforcement and related costs, including jail operations, equipment, salaries, training, office maintenance, and contracting for process service; the funds do not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year.

Who It Affects
Baldwin County residents, businesses, and individuals who need court documents served, who would pay a higher per-document fee ($30) for service of process.
Baldwin County Circuit Clerk and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (and the local court system), who collect, allocate, and spend the new fees and determine how the funds are used.

Key Provisions
The service of process fee per document is increased to $30 in both criminal and civil divisions of Baldwin County courts.
From each $30 fee, $3 is deposited into the circuit clerk’s fund for the operation of the clerk’s office or juror mileage; the remainder ($27) is remitted to the Sheriff’s Service of Process Serving Fund.
The Sheriff may use the funds from the Sheriff’s Service of Process Serving Fund for law enforcement purposes in Baldwin County, including jail operations, equipment, salaries, training, office operations, and contracting for service of process.
The funds collected shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
The act applies only to Baldwin County and becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Baldwin County