HB345 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen TreadawayRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Jefferson County, appointment and service of special reserve deputies provided for

Summary

HB345 creates a Jefferson County program to appoint special reserve deputies to help execute writs during emergency writ conditions, with fee limits for property owners and a training system.

What This Bill Does

Defines an emergency writ condition as when more than 250 writs have been issued but not yet executed. Allows the Jefferson County sheriff to appoint special reserve deputies to assist in executing writs or securing real property during that condition, with these deputies able to make returns on writs and enjoy immunities similar to regular deputies. Allows property owners to pay a fee up to $250 to the deputy after service of a writ, prohibits county funding for these deputies, and requires the sheriff to establish a training program and set qualifications for the deputies. The act takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Property owners in Jefferson County who may be charged up to $250 per writ after service, with the fee paid directly to the special reserve deputy.
• The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and its newly appointed special reserve deputies, who will be appointed during emergency writ conditions, trained under a new program, and given certain immunities.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Establishes the Special Reserve Deputy program and authorizes the sheriff to appoint these deputies during an 'emergency writ condition' to assist in executing writs and securing real property, with deputies required to return writs and comply with the law.
• Provision 2: Sets financial and training rules—property owners may pay up to $250 per writ to the deputy (paid directly to the deputy), deputies cannot receive county funds, the sheriff cannot collect a fee, and the sheriff must create and maintain a training program and qualifying criteria (POST certification, not currently employed by the sheriff, and recent training).

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

Subjects

Jefferson County