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SB74
164633-1:n:02/13/2015:PMG/tj LRS2015-548 SB74 By Senator Albritton RFD Judiciary Rd 1 03-MAR-15
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the district court has jurisdiction over cases where the amount
in controversy is $10,000 or less, and the small claims division of the district court has
jurisdiction over cases where the amount in controversy does not exceed $3,000. Under existing
law, a plaintiff filing a case in the district court is charged a filing fee. The amount of
the filing fee is less for cases filed in the small claims division of the district court.
This bill would increase the jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court
to cover all cases where the amount in controversy is $6,000 or less. This bill would revise
the filing fee and filing fee distribution statutes to reflect the new jurisdiction of the
small claims division, but would keep the filing fees and distribution of filing fees at the
same amounts as before the revisions provided in this act. A BILL TO BE...
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HB549
Rep(s). By Representative Hill (M) HB549 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Shelby County; to provide
for a booking and administration fee to be assessed as court costs in certain cases in which
the defendant is booked or incarcerated in the Shelby County Jail if the defendant is convicted
or pleads guilty in the circuit court or district court of the county or in a municipal court
of any municipality located entirely or in part in the county; and to provide for the distribution
of revenue from the fee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) In Shelby
County, a booking and administration fee in the amount of thirty dollars ($30) shall be assessed
by the clerk of the court or the municipal official assigned the responsibility for assessing,
entering, and collecting costs of court as court costs against each defendant incarcerated
in or booked in the Shelby County Jail if the defendant is convicted or pleads guilty in cases
prosecuted in the circuit court or district...
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SB66
164584-1:n:02/12/2015:LFO-LC/bdl SB66 By Senator Ward RFD Judiciary Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS:
Under current law, certain court information is provided to non-judicial system entities for
a fee. This bill would provide access to such court records to district attorneys and their
employees at no charge. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to court records; to amend Section
12-19-180 relating to access to court data to provide access to court data to district attorneys
and their employees at no charge. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
12-19-180, Code of Alabama 1975, is hereby amended to read as follows: ยง12-19-180. "(a)
In addition to all other costs, fees, or fines prescribed by law, each person convicted of
a crime in a municipal, district, or circuit court, except traffic cases which do not involve
driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances as set out in Section 32-5A-191,
and conservation cases and juvenile cases, shall be assessed...
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HB502
Rep(s). By Representatives Hill (M), Weaver and Fridy HB502 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Shelby
County; to amend Section 3 of Act 79-524, 1979 Regular Session, (Acts 1979, p. 935), as amended
by Act 94-547 of the 1994 Regular Session, (Acts 1994, p. 1001), establishing a personnel
board for employees of county law enforcement officers in the county; to provide for the appointment
and compensation of up to two majors in the Office of the Sheriff in the unclassified service
to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the sheriff; and to provide that the positions
of major shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Shelby County Law Enforcement Personnel
Board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 3 of Act 79-524 of
the 1979 Regular Session, (Acts 1979, p. 935), as amended by Act 94-547 of the 1994 Regular
Session, (Acts 1994, p. 1001), is amended to read as follows: "Section 3. This act shall
apply to all law enforcement employees of Shelby County but...
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SB312
164454-4:n:04/23/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-329R1 SB312 By Senator McClendon RFD Local Legislation
Rd 1 31-MAR-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to St. Clair County; to provide for a
booking fee to be assessed as court costs in certain cases in which the defendant is booked
or incarcerated in any county jail in St. Clair County if the defendant is convicted or pleads
guilty in the circuit court or district court of the county; and to provide for the distribution
of revenue from the fee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) In St.
Clair County, a booking fee in the amount of thirty dollars ($30) shall be assessed by the
clerk of the court as court costs against each defendant incarcerated in or booked in any
county jail in St. Clair County if the defendant is convicted or pleads guilty in cases prosecuted
in the circuit court or district court of the county. (b) The clerk of the court shall enter
the booking fee on the docket sheet and collect the fee in the same...
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SB508
SB508 ENGROSSED By Senator Beasley A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Russell County;
to provide for the support of volunteer fire departments delivering fire protection services
and emergency medical services; to levy a fire protection service fee on certain owners of
residences and commercial buildings outside the corporate limits of the City of Phenix City;
to provide for certain exemptions; to provide for the purposes and uses of funds generated
by the fee; to provide for the collection of funds derived from the fee; to provide for the
distribution of funds derived from the fee to eligible volunteer fire departments and to the
Russell County Firefighters Association; to provide for the expending and accounting of the
funds; to provide for the treatment of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of an eligible
volunteer fire department; to provide that the county shall be immune from certain liability;
and to provide for a referendum. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
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HB682
Rep(s). By Representative Hammon HB682 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Morgan
County; to provide for additional court cost in cases filed in the circuit, district, and
juvenile courts; and to provide for the distribution of the court costs. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) In addition to any other court costs and fees currently
assessed in Morgan County, the following court costs shall be assessed: (1) In all civil cases
filed in the district court, including child support, a docket fee of fifteen dollars ($15)
in each case. (2) In all juvenile and quasi-criminal cases in the juvenile court, a docket
fee of twenty dollars ($20) in each case. The fee shall be collected in all cases in which
the defendant is found delinquent, a bond forfeited, a penalty imposed, or where there is
issued any alias warrant of arrest. (3) In all criminal cases, including traffic cases, in
the circuit and district courts, a fee of thirty dollars ($30) in each...
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HB701
167974-1:n:04/21/2015:KBH/th LRS2015-1681 HB701 By Representative Forte RFD Local Legislation
Rd 1 28-MAY-15 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Russell County; to provide for the
support of volunteer fire departments delivering fire protection services and emergency medical
services; to levy a fire protection service fee on certain owners of residences and commercial
buildings outside the corporate limits of the City of Phenix City; to provide for certain
exemptions; to provide for the purposes and uses of funds generated by the fee; to provide
for the collection of funds derived from the fee; to provide for the distribution of funds
derived from the fee to eligible volunteer fire departments and to the Russell County Firefighters
Association; to provide for the expending and accounting of the funds; to provide for the
treatment of funds upon dissolution or abandonment of an eligible volunteer fire department;
to provide that the county shall be immune from certain liability; and...
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SB417
167716-1:n:04/15/2015:JMH/mfc LRS2015-1613 SB417 By Senator Marsh RFD Judiciary Rd 1 28-APR-15
SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a collection fee is added to the total amount of funds due for
court-ordered restitution after a matter has been transferred to the district attorney for
collection purposes. Under existing law, the total amount of the collection fee is distributed
to the district attorney and the circuit clerk before any other distributions to a victim
or victims or any other entity are made. This bill would provide for a pro rata distribution
of the total amount collected by the district attorney, the Unified Judicial System, and the
circuit clerk for court-ordered restitution and other fines and court costs including the
distribution to victims of a pro rata share of any collections. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
Relating to restitution recovery; to amend Sections 12-17-225, 12-17-225.2, 12-17-225.3, 12-17-225.4,
and 12-17-225.7, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the...
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HB652
168879-1:n:05/06/2015:JET/cj LRS2015-1917 HB652 By Representative Coleman-Evans RFD Judiciary
Rd 1 12-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Attorney General, either before or after
indictment, may superintend and direct the prosecution of any criminal case in any of the
courts of this state, with or without the assistance of the district attorney. Also under
existing law, the State Bureau of Investigations of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency provides
investigative services in support of other members of the criminal justice system in Alabama.
This bill would require the State Bureau of Investigations to investigate and the Attorney
General to prosecute criminal offenses committed by a county or municipal law enforcement
officer arising during the performance of the officer's official duties. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Sections 36-15-1 and 41-27-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the State Bureau
of Investigations to investigate and the Attorney General to prosecute...
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