Alabama Code 33-5-32. Jurisdiction of offenses; disposition of fines
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-5-32
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
District courts of any county of the State of Alabama shall have and are hereby given final jurisdiction to try and convict persons violating this chapter or the rules adopted thereunder, subject to any proper appeal; and they shall remit to the secretary, on or before the tenth day of each month, all fines and forfeitures collected by them , together with a statement of the name of the person convicted , the date of the conviction, the amount of the fine or penalty, the date of the remittance, and the specific charge .