AlabamaTalladega County charges fees to serve out-of-state court papers
Talladega County charges set fees for sheriff service of certain papers tied to out-of-state court cases, with the money available for law enforcement.
What it does
Talladega County charges $50 to serve or try to serve papers for an out-of-state court case, or $100 when the papers are for an inmate at the federal prison there.
Argument forFee revenue could give the sheriff money for law enforcement while keeping it separate from the county budget.
Argument againstPeople seeking sheriff service for an out-of-state court case could face a $50 or $100 fee, though named public agencies and counties are exempt.
More detail
The Talladega County Sheriff's Office charges a fee for serving or attempting to serve certain court papers. This law applies only in Talladega County and covers matters pending or to be started in a court outside Alabama. The fee is $50 for papers tied to a case in a court outside Alabama, or $100 for papers served or attempted to be served on an inmate at the federal correctional institution in Talladega. The district attorney, law enforcement, grand juries, Talladega County, and other Alabama counties are exempt. A county court clerk or designee collects the fee and sends it to a separate sheriff's account. The sheriff may spend it on law enforcement, and it cannot replace budgeted funds or other sheriff income. The law took effect immediately.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 2Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1082. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1082Passed Senate
- Apr 2Ready to Enroll
- Apr 2EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signature Requested
- Apr 2Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 1Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation )Minor
- Mar 17Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 919. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 919Passed House
- Mar 17Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 17Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
- Mar 12Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 12Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Local Legislation)Minor
- Mar 10Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local LegislationMinor
- Mar 10Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Local Legislation)Introduced
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