(a) This section shall apply to Lauderdale County.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-39-233

  • 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.
(b) All monies received through the Lauderdale County Alternative Sentencing Program, including, but not limited to, work release and suspended work release, shall be under the sole jurisdiction and responsibility of the Sheriff of Lauderdale County and the accounting for the funds shall be the responsibility of the sheriff.
(c) All other programs previously enacted by Lauderdale County, not directly affected or changed by this section, remain in full force and effect.