Alabama Code 45-2-80.40. Assessment in juvenile, criminal, quasi-criminal, and bond forfeiture proceedings
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-2-80.40
- 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.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- 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
- Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
In Baldwin County, in addition to all other fees and costs prescribed by law, there shall be taxed as costs the sum of twenty dollars ($20) in each juvenile case, criminal case, quasi-criminal case, proceedings on forfeited bail bond or original conviction in any inferior or municipal court of the county except a conviction on a municipal parking violation, in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County or the District Court of Baldwin County, or brought by appeal, certiorari or otherwise to the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, or the District Court of Baldwin County, which costs shall be collected as other costs in such cases are collected by the clerk, or ex officio clerk, of said courts or the register of the Circuit Court of Baldwin County as the case may be. It is the intent of this section that such additional costs shall be taxed on all criminal violations cited for adjudication in the county, whether state, county or municipal in nature, except municipal parking violations. Such additional costs, when collected by the appropriate officials throughout the county, shall be paid into the county treasury to be expended for the care, maintenance, transportation, and other expenses related to juvenile offenders through September 30, 1990. Commencing October 1, 1990, revenues from such additional costs shall be used for the planning, construction, operation, and other expenses directly related to the operation of a county juvenile detention facility. In the event a county juvenile detention facility has not been constructed by October 1, 1991, such revenues shall be deposited in a special trust account in the county treasury until such juvenile detention facility has been constructed and is in operation.