Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-2-84.10

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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

Any person released from jail or the custody of the Department of Corrections pursuant to this part or sentenced under the provisions of this part may be ordered to pay into the Baldwin County Community Corrections Fund a sum in an amount to be determined by the Baldwin County Pretrial Release and Community Corrections Board, but not less than an amount equal to 20 percent of his or her gross earnings earned while released from jail or the custody of the Department of Corrections. The court having jurisdiction of the case, as a condition to releasing a defendant or granting a suspended sentence pursuant to the terms of this part, may require that the defendant establish a payroll deduction for the payment of any sums due pursuant to this part or that the employer pay the wages of the defendant directly to the Baldwin County Community Corrections Fund. All sums collected, whether by payroll deduction or otherwise, shall be paid over to and collected by the Baldwin County Community Corrections Center and deposited into the Baldwin County Community Corrections Fund, which shall be established under the conditions and for the purpose set out in this part.