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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-23-13

  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • 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

Any alcohol or drug-related offender referred for assessment and placed on probation by the judge shall pay a monitoring fee to the court referral officer which shall also be remitted to the State Treasurer by the court referral officer by the tenth day of each month as set out in Section 12-23-10. The assessment fee and monitoring fees shall be established and regulated by the Administrative Office of Courts and can be adjusted to ensure that adequate financial resources are available to support the court referral program and administration of the programs.