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AlabamaHB2992025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Choctaw County, court cost in circuit court, district court, municipal court, district for county jail

Sponsored By: Brett Easterbrook (Republican)

Enacted

Choctaw County

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Court revenue reserved for Choctaw County jail

The court clerk collects the added court costs like other court costs and deposits them in the county treasury’s Jail Fund. The county can use this money only to maintain, repair, and operate the county jail and jail complex. It can also pay debt incurred to build those facilities. The July 1, 2025, start date applies only if the required local constitutional amendment was ratified before that date.

Higher court costs in Choctaw County

The law adds $50 per civil case in Choctaw County circuit and district courts, or $25 for small-claims cases. It also adds $50 per criminal or quasi-criminal case in the county’s circuit, district, and municipal courts. These charges are on top of existing court costs. Filings by the district attorney or probate judge are exempt. The July 1, 2025, start date applies only if the required local constitutional amendment was ratified before that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brett Easterbrook

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 119 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 572

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 89

House vote • 3/18/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 57 • No: 0 • Other: 41

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  2. Enacted

    4/17/2025House

  3. Ready to Enroll

    4/10/2025House

  4. Enrolled

    4/10/2025House

  5. Signature Requested

    4/10/2025Senate

  6. Delivered to Governor

    4/10/2025House

  7. Third Reading in Second House

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 572

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. Third Reading in House of Origin

    3/18/2025House

  12. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 388

    3/18/2025House

  13. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation

    3/18/2025Senate

  14. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    3/18/2025Senate

  15. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/5/2025House

  16. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    3/5/2025House

  17. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation

    2/18/2025House

  18. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/18/2025House

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