Opinion of the Clerk

SENTELL, Clerk.

RULE 7, ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION—DOCKET FEE FOR FILINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 60(b), A.R.C.P.

Mr. Allen L. Tapley, Administrative Director of Courts, has requested my opinion, as Clerk of the Supreme Court, as follows:

Rule 7 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration provides that any filing for which there is not an express cost set forth in the consolidated fee structure shall be treated as an original filing for cost purposes. Does this rule authorize a docket fee for cases filed pursuant to Rule 60(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure?

Section 12-2-19(d), Code…