HB703 Alabama 2012 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Blaine Galliher

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Bail bonds, fees collected by person issuing, fee paid upon adjudication of case, distrib. to Unified Judicial Systems, Solicitor's Fund, court clerks and sheriff

Description

Under existing law, a defendant is released on bail after posting bond and a bonding company charges a fee for assisting a defendant with bail

This bill would require a bail bond filing fee on each bond executed to be paid by the bondsman or surety and a fee on all bonds to be paid by the bondee with the fees to be distributed to the court clerk's fund, the law enforcement fund of the sheriff or municipality, the Solicitor's Fund, the State General Fund, and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences

To provide for bail bond fees in certain amounts; to exempt bonds for certain traffic violations from the fees; to require the defendant to pay the fees; to provide for the clerks of the various courts to collect the fees; and to provide for distribution of the fees.

Subjects

Bail Bonds

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 9, 2012		Ways and Means General Fund first Amendment Offered
May 9, 2012		Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Ways and Means General Fund with 2 amendments
May 9, 2012		Indefinitely Postponed
April 19, 2012		Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
April 17, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund

Bill Text

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Bill Documents