(a) In addition to any other fees imposed by law, an additional fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be assessed for delivery by the sheriff of any summons or other pleadings filed in all civil and criminal cases in the circuit court or district court of the county.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-46-231.01

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) The fee imposed by this section shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived.
(c) The fee imposed by this section, when collected by the sheriff, shall be paid into the Marengo County General Fund.
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