Alabama § 45-3-233.01 Additional Service of Process Fee

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-3-233.01 — Additional Service of Process Fee

Alabama § 45-3-233.01

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 3Barbour County

Art. 23Sheriff

Part 4Service of Process

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Ala. Code § 45-3-233.01 (2026).

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(a)In addition to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate court official in the civil division of the district and circuit courts of Barbour County shall increase the fees by fifteen dollars ($15) per document personally served by the sheriff’s office, or its designee. For purposes of this part the term document shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at one time.

(b)The court official designated in Barbour County by law for the respective courts shall collect the additional service of process fee designated in subsection (a) and remit the fees collected to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Fund maintained by the sheriff or his or her designee and the funds may be expended for law enforcement purposes.

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(a) In addition to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate court official in the civil division of the district and circuit courts of Barbour County shall increase the fees by fifteen dollars ($15) per document personally served by the sheriff’s office, or its designee. For purposes of this part the term document shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at one time.
(b) The court official designated in Barbour County by law for the respective courts shall collect the additional service of process fee designated in subsection (a) and remit the fees collected to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Fund maintained by the sheriff or his or her designee and the funds may be expended for law enforcement purposes.