(a) In Marshall County, in addition to any and all court costs, fees, and charges now or hereafter authorized, there shall be assessed by the circuit court clerk an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) on the service of a failure to appear warrant executed by the deputies or Sheriff of Marshall County.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-48-80.05

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
(b) The service fee imposed in this section shall be assessed against a defendant upon conviction. The clerk of the court shall enter the amount of the fee provided in this section on the docket sheet and shall collect the fee in the same manner and same time as other court costs. The service fee may be waived by the court for good cause shown.
(c) The revenues derived from each fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Thirty-five dollars ($35) of the fee shall be distributed to the Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Fund to be used for law enforcement purposes.
(2) Fifteen dollars ($15) of the fee shall be distributed to the circuit court clerk.
(3) Fifty dollars ($50) of the fee shall be distributed to the General Fund of Marshall County to be used to provide funding for the operation, maintenance, and debt service of the Marshall County jail.
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