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By Representative Estes (N & P)
RFD: Local Legislation
First Read: 23-May-23
2023 Regular Session
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Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Marion County; to create the Service of
Process Fund; to provide for service of process; and to
provide for the collection and dispensation of fees associated
with service of process.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) The Marion County Service of Process
Fund is created and referred to in this section as the fund.
The county commission shall keep an account of all
transactions associated with the fund for audit by the
Department of Examiners of Public Accounts at the same time as
the commission's other accounts are audited.
(b) The Sheriff of Marion County may contract with a
private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of
service of process for any document other than a warrant for
arrest.
(c)(1) In addition to all existing charges, fees,
judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other
appropriate court official in the criminal division of the
district and circuit courts of Marion County, shall collect a
service of process fee of thirty dollars ($30) per document
which shall be paid into the fund.
(2) In addition to all existing charges, fees,
judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other
appropriate court official in the civil division of the
district and circuit courts of Marion County, shall collect a
service of process fee of thirty dollars ($30) per document
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which shall be paid into the fund.
(d) The Marion County Commission may use the monies
generated by this section at its discretion for any lawful
purpose.
(e) The monies generated by this section shall not
diminish or take the place of any other source of income for
the county or any subdivision of the county.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on the first
day of the third month following its passage and approval by
the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 25-May-23.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 01-Jun-23 Passed
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