Alabama § 45-52-82.02 - Additional Service Fee - Service of Process in District and Circuit Courts.

§ 45-52-82.02. Additional Service Fee - Service of Process in District and Circuit Courts.

(a) In addition to all other costs, fees, and charges required by law to be paid and collected in criminal or civil cases filed or pending in the circuit court or the district court of Morgan County, there shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit or district court the following:

(1) An additional fee of two dollars ($2) at the time of the issuance of a summons or alias summons in a civil action where personal service of the summons or alias summons is required or requested by the plaintiff.

(2) An additional fee of two dollars ($2) for each defendant service fee, witness subpoena, attachment, garnishment, or execution fee which is required to be paid and collected pursuant to Sections 12-19-73, 12-19-74, 12-19-75, and 12-19-171.

(3) An additional fee of two dollars ($2) for each writ, order, notice, or other legal process other than those described in subdivisions (1) and (2) for each person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity on which the writ, order, notice, or other legal process required or requested to be personally served by the sheriff of the county. In the event the request or direction for personal service is made by the court or other lawful authority of its own motion, the clerk of the courts shall charge the fee as court costs and the fees shall be collected at the conclusion of the case as other court costs are collected from the party who is ordered by the court to be responsible for the payment of the court costs.

county commission for credit to the general fund of the county for purposes of partially reimbursing the county for the expense of operating the court system in the county.