Tuscaloosa County, sheriff, service of process fees for personal service, distribution of funds to circuit clerk, sheriff, district attorney, and probate judge.
This bill updates fee structures for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office regarding the personal service of legal documents in civil cases. It establishes a $60 fee for each document served within the state and an $85 fee for out-of-state service, with specific exemptions for certain court-issued and mental health documents. The collected funds are distributed among local officials, with portions allocated to the circuit clerk, probate judge, sheriff, and district attorney to support their respective office operations. Additionally, the legislation repeals a previous provision that allowed the county to contract out these service duties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024
Signed May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1082
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 569
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Tuscaloosa County Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Bolton
RRepublican
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