(a) In Baldwin County, additional court costs in the amount of up to twenty dollars ($20) per day to be set by the sheriff shall be assessed and collected against each person incarcerated in the Baldwin County jail. The court costs assessed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other court costs or other costs and charges imposed on persons incarcerated in the Baldwin County jail not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-2-80.60

  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. 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.
(b) The court costs imposed by this section shall be assessed against a defendant upon conviction, violation of probation, or order of commitment, by the appropriate court having jurisdiction. The sheriff shall notify the appropriate court on a regular basis of the exact amount of the assessment for entry on the docket sheet.
(c) The revenues derived from the fees shall be credited on a monthly basis to a Law Enforcement Fund established by Part 3 of Article 23 to be used by the Sheriff of Baldwin County for the operation of the office of the sheriff including, but not limited to, office equipment, communication equipment, salary supplements, expense allowances, training, the operation of the Baldwin County jail, and other expenses for the enhancement of law enforcement in the county.
(d) In any case where the fees provided by this section are not paid, the district attorney of the county shall assist in the collection of the fees in the same manner as other court ordered monies and shall be entitled to the same fees.
(e) Any revenues derived from this section shall be in addition to any other funding for the operation of the sheriff’s office and shall not reduce any funding from any other source.
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