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AlabamaHB4562025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Clarke County, sheriff authorized to collect fees for certain services

Sponsored By: Thomas Jackson (Democratic)

Enacted

Clarke County

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

Clarke County sheriff can charge service fees

Beginning October 1, 2025, the Clarke County sheriff can charge reasonable fees for fingerprinting, reports, requested records, photo ID cards, funeral duties, and court-ordered ankle monitors. The law sets no dollar amounts. Law enforcement agencies and officers pay no fee for services requested for law enforcement purposes. The district attorney and grand juries are exempt for law enforcement, investigative, or prosecution work. The sheriff must send collections periodically to the county commission. Ankle-monitor fees go into the Sheriff Fund for county law enforcement. Fee proceeds cannot replace other county or sheriff’s office income.

Extra fees for Clarke County court papers

Beginning October 1, 2025, Clarke County courts charge an extra reasonable fee for each document requiring personal delivery by the sheriff. The fee also applies to attempted delivery and adds to existing court charges and costs. The law sets no dollar amount. A judge can waive the fee for substantial hardship. The requester must sign a verified statement, obtain the judge’s approval, and file it with the court clerk. The district attorney and grand juries are exempt. Collecting officials must send fees to the county commission, which splits them equally between the Circuit Clerk’s Fund and the Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s share supports law enforcement, and proceeds cannot replace other income.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas Jackson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 277 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Jackson Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1016

Yes: 83 • No: 0 • Other: 15

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 636

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 635

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 547

Yes: 19 • No: 0 • Other: 78

House vote • 4/1/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 546

Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 64

House vote • 4/1/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 66 • No: 0 • Other: 31

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/6/2025House

  2. Delivered to Governor

    4/29/2025House

  3. Signature Requested

    4/29/2025Senate

  4. Jackson Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1016

    4/24/2025House

  5. Ready to Enroll

    4/24/2025House

  6. Enrolled

    4/24/2025House

  7. Third Reading in Second House

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Local Legislation 1st Amendment Offered

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Chambliss motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 635

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 636

    4/10/2025Senate

  11. Local Legislation 1st Amendment

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/1/2025House

  15. Jackson 1st Amendment Offered

    4/1/2025House

  16. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 546

    4/1/2025House

  17. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 547

    4/1/2025House

  18. Engrossed

    4/1/2025House

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

    4/1/2025Senate

  20. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/1/2025Senate

  21. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    3/20/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

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

    3/19/2025House

  24. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    3/19/2025House

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