Hearing
Senate Local Legislation Hearing
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HB85 Alabama 2024 Session
Updated Feb 23, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Tracy EstesRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2024
- Title
- Marion County, creates service of process fee
- Summary
HB85 creates a Marion County Service of Process Fund funded by a new $30 per document service of process fee.
What This Bill DoesIt establishes a dedicated fund to collect and hold fees charged for serving legal documents in Marion County. The fee is $30 per document, collected by clerks and court officials in both criminal and civil divisions, and paid into the fund. The county commission can use the money for any lawful purpose, and the funds do not replace existing county income. The Sheriff may contract with external entities to provide service of process for documents other than arrest warrants, and the act becomes effective October 1, 2024.
Who It Affects- Individuals and organizations served with legal documents in Marion County will pay a $30 service-of-process fee per document, increasing their overall costs for service of process.
- Marion County government and related officials (county commission, sheriff, clerks, and civil/criminal court staff) will collect, manage, and disburse the Fund, and may contract for service of process as needed.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Creation of the Marion County Service of Process Fund to hold and manage the new fees, with audited accounting by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
- Imposition of a $30 service-of-process fee per document in both criminal and civil divisions of Marion County courts, to be paid into the Fund.
- Sheriff authority to contract with private, public, or governmental entities to provide service of process for documents other than arrest warrants.
- County Commission discretion to use Fund monies for any lawful purpose, with the proviso that the funds do not replace or diminish other county income.
- Effective date of October 1, 2024.
- Subjects
- Marion County
Bill Actions
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 962
S
Gudger motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 961 BPWFQ4Q-1
S
Gudger 1st Amendment Offered BPWFQ4Q-1
S
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
S
Third Reading in Second House
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Local Legislation
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 59
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Pending House Local Legislation
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
H
Prefiled
Calendar
Hearing
House Local Legislation Hearing
Room 418 at 13:18:00
Bill Text
Votes
Third Reading House of Origin
Yes
40
Abstained
58
Absent
5
Passed House Of Origin
Yes
40
Abstained
58
Absent
5
Third Reading House of Origin
Yes
17
Abstained
83
Absent
3
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
34
Absent
1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 962
Yes
27
Absent
8
Gudger motion to Adopt - Roll Call 961 BPWFQ4Q-1
Yes
28
Absent
7
Documents
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB85 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Gudger motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 961
Source: Alabama Legislature