The bill, designated as SB263, pertains to the service of process in Etowah County, Alabama. It allows the Sheriff of Etowah County to contract with various entities for the service of process for documents, excluding arrest warrants. Additionally, it introduces a new service of process fee of $35 per case for each party requiring personal service by the sheriff, which will be collected by the clerk, sheriff, or other court officials and deposited into the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund. The sheriff is granted discretion over the use of these funds, and the bill specifies that this fee will not replace any other income sources for the sheriff. Notably, the district attorney and grand juries are exempt from these fees.

The act is set to take effect on December 1, 2024, contingent upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment from 2022 that allows the Legislature to regulate court costs in Etowah County. This amendment also ratifies all previously collected court costs in the county. The bill includes the insertion of new legal language regarding the service of process and the collection of fees, while no specific deletions from current law are indicated in the provided text.