HB96 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill LambRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

City of Lake View, to authorize municipal court to recall bench warrant for fee

Summary

HB96 lets Lake View's municipal court charge up to $100 to recall a warrant, with the money going to the city's Corrections Fund.

What This Bill Does

The municipal judge or municipal magistrate may recall a failure-to-appear or failure-to-comply warrant arising from municipal offenses if the defendant pays a recall fee. The fee is capped at $100 and must be paid at the time the warrant is recalled. The bill does not require recalling warrants that have already been issued, and recalls are at the judge's discretion. Fees collected go to the City of Lake View Corrections Fund and are allocated under state law.

Who It Affects

• Defendants in the City of Lake View Municipal Court who have a warrant for failure to appear or failure to comply; they may have the warrant recalled if they pay the up-to-$100 fee.
• City of Lake View Municipal Court and the City of Lake View Corrections Fund; they administer recalls, collect the fee, and deposit funds into the Corrections Fund per the law.

Key Provisions

• Allows a municipal judge or municipal magistrate to assess a warrant recall fee of up to $100 to recall a warrant.
• The fee is paid by the defendant at the time the warrant is recalled.
• The act does not require recalling warrants that have already been issued; recalls are discretionary.
• All fee revenue from warrant recalls goes into the City of Lake View Corrections Fund and is allocated as specified by Section 11-47-7.1.
• The act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Tuscaloosa County