HB 384 Alabama House · 2024 Regular Session

Tuscaloosa County, sheriff, service of process fees for personal service, distribution of funds to circuit clerk, sheriff, district attorney, and probate judge.

This bill updates fee structures for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office regarding the personal service of legal documents in civil cases. It establishes a $60 fee for each document served within the state and an $85 fee for out-of-state service, with specific exemptions for certain court-issued and mental health documents. The collected funds are distributed among local officials, with portions allocated to the circuit clerk, probate judge, sheriff, and district attorney to support their respective office operations. Additionally, the legislation repeals a previous provision that allowed the county to contract out these service duties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024 Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
May 8, 2024
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican27
24 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1082
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 569
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Tuscaloosa County Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Bolton
Ron Bolton
RRepublican
AL
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