Alabama Code 45-45-83.72. Restitution Recovery Division – Establishment
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-45-83.72
- 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.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- 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
The district attorney may establish a special division designated the Restitution Recovery Division for the administration, collection, and enforcement of court costs, fines, penalty payments, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, restitution, or like payments in civil or criminal proceedings ordered by the court and payable to the state or to crime victims, or judgments entered which have not been otherwise vacated or judicial relief given from the operation of the order or judgment.