Alabama § 45-10-235.01 - Service of Process Fee.
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§ 45-10-235.01. Service of Process Fee.
(a) In addition to all other charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, in the District Court, Circuit Court, Family Court, and Juvenile Court of Cherokee County, the following fees shall be collected:
(1) A service of process fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be collected for service or attempted service of process on each document requiring personal service of process by the sheriff or any deputy sheriff.
(2) A service of process fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be collected for service or attempted service of any papers or documents by the sheriff or any deputy sheriff arising out of any civil or criminal action pending or instituted outside of the State of Alabama, whether at law or equity.
(b) The clerk of the court, or designee in Cherokee County by law for the respective courts, shall collect the service of process fee designated in subsection (a) and distribute the fee to the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund established in Section 45-10-232.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fees designated in subsection (a) may not be imposed or collected if the court finds that payment of the fee will create a substantial hardship. A verified statement signed by the individual requesting service and approved by the court attesting the substantial hardship shall be filed with the clerk of the court.
(d) The district attorney, law enforcement, and grand juries shall be exempt from payment of the fees provided for in this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-10-235.01 ("Service of Process Fee.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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