Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-18-82.58

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will

Effective September 1, 1999, a special transaction fee of two dollars ($2) shall be paid to and collected at the discretion of the judge of probate with respect to every transaction occurring in, or under the jurisdiction of the judge of probate with exception of drivers licenses and motor vehicle registrations. This amount shall be in addition to all other costs and fees heretofore collected. Any, all, or none of the special transaction fee so collected shall be paid into a special fund of the judge of probate. The additional fee shall be paid into the special fund of the judge of probate as created in Section 45-18-82.56.