Jefferson County; special reserve deputies, appointment and powers authorized

HB 234 allows Jefferson County Sheriff to appoint special reserve deputies during "emergency writ conditions" (when more property seizure writs are issued than the sheriff can execute promptly). These deputies, who must be Alabama-certified peace officers not currently employed by the sheriff's department and trained within the last three years, execute property seizure writs and return them to clerks. Petitioners pay a $250 fee directly to the deputy (not the county) for this service, while the sheriff and county cannot collect fees for these actions. The bill establishes training requirements for deputies and grants them legal protections similar to regular deputies.