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AlabamaHB3842026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Tuscaloosa County; service of process fee for personal service amended

Sponsored By: Ron Bolton (Republican)

Enacted

Tuscaloosa County

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New Tuscaloosa County fees for court papers

Beginning June 1, 2026, Tuscaloosa County charges $60 per document personally served by the sheriff’s office or its designee. This includes mental health documents and orders issued by the probate judge’s office. Civil documents issued specifically by the circuit court remain exempt. Multiple papers served on the same party or organization at one time count as one document. The designated court official collects the fee. The circuit clerk or probate office keeps $3 from each fee for documents issued through that office. The remaining money is split equally between the sheriff’s law enforcement fund and the district attorney’s solicitor’s fund. For civil cases, personal-service requests from outside Alabama carry an $85 fee per document. That money is split equally between the same two funds to operate the sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ron Bolton

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 886

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2026

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 59 • No: 0 • Other: 44

House vote • 2/12/2026

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 373

Yes: 14 • No: 0 • Other: 90

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    3/31/2026House

  2. Signature Requested

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading in Second House

    3/17/2026Senate

  4. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 886

    3/17/2026Senate

  5. Ready to Enroll

    3/17/2026House

  6. Enrolled

    3/17/2026House

  7. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    3/12/2026Senate

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

    3/12/2026Senate

  9. Third Reading in House of Origin

    2/12/2026House

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 373

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/12/2026Senate

  12. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    2/12/2026Senate

  13. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    2/10/2026House

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

    2/10/2026House

  15. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County Legislation

    2/5/2026House

  16. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    2/5/2026House

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