(a) In civil cases in circuit court and district court, for the issuance of witness subpoenas a fee of twelve dollars ($12) shall be collected for each subpoena. Subpoena fees shall be paid at the time the subpoena is requested unless the court has approved an affidavit of substantial hardship on behalf of the party requesting the subpoena(s).

Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-19-74

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(b) Seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) of each subpoena fee collected in civil cases in circuit and district court shall be distributed to the county general fund and four dollars fifty cents ($4.50) shall be distributed to the State General Fund, one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) of which shall be for judicial and public safety functions
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