This bill amends Section 2 of Act 99-219 from the 1999 Regular Session, which pertains to the fees for service of process in civil matters requiring personal service by the sheriff's office in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The amendment includes an increase in the service of process fee from twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) to sixty dollars ($60) per document served by the sheriff's office. It also specifies that this fee does not apply to civil documents issued specifically by the circuit court or any mental health documents or orders issued by the office of the judge of probate. Additionally, the bill outlines the distribution of the fees collected, with three dollars ($3) of each fee being retained by the circuit clerk's office or the office of the judge of probate for their operation, and the remaining balance being split between the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund and the Solicitor's Fund of the District Attorney for their operations. For documents requested to be personally served from outside the state, an eighty-five dollar ($85) fee is established, with the distribution of these funds following the same split.

Furthermore, the bill repeals Section 3 of Act 99-219, which relates to contracting for service of process by the county. The bill is set to become effective on June 1, 2024. The document includes the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President and Presiding Officer of the Senate, with certification that the Act originated and was passed by the House on April 16, 2024, and passed by the Senate on May 8, 2024.