Alabama § 45-16-82.65 Collection Fees; Disposition of Funds

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-16-82.65 — Collection Fees; Disposition of Funds

Alabama § 45-16-82.65

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 16Coffee County

Art. 8Courts

Part 3District Attorney

Subpart 3Restitution Recovery Division

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Ala. Code § 45-16-82.65 (2026).

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(a)After a matter has been transferred to the district attorney under Section 45-16-82.63, a court shall assess a collection fee of 30 percent of the funds due which shall be added to the amount of funds due. Any amount collected pursuant to this subpart shall be distributed as follows:

(1)Seventy-five percent of the collection fee shall be distributed to the County District Attorney Fund to be expended for lawful purposes for the operation of the office of the district attorney. Funds provided to the district attorney by this subpart shall not reduce the amount payable to the district attorney under any local act or general act or reduce or affect the amounts of funding of the budget allocated by law. The funds shall be audited as all other state funds are audited.

(2)Twenty-five perce

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(a) After a matter has been transferred to the district attorney under Section 45-16-82.63, a court shall assess a collection fee of 30 percent of the funds due which shall be added to the amount of funds due. Any amount collected pursuant to this subpart shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Seventy-five percent of the collection fee shall be distributed to the County District Attorney Fund to be expended for lawful purposes for the operation of the office of the district attorney. Funds provided to the district attorney by this subpart shall not reduce the amount payable to the district attorney under any local act or general act or reduce or affect the amounts of funding of the budget allocated by law. The funds shall be audited as all other state funds are audited.
(2) Twenty-five percent of the collection fee shall be distributed to the Circuit Clerk’s Fund which shall be kept and maintained by the circuit clerk in a separate account to be used for the operation of the office of the clerk to include, but not be limited to, equipment purchases, education, and other office-related expenses including personnel. Funds retained by the circuit clerk shall not reduce the amount payable to the circuit clerk under any local act or general act or reduce or affect the amounts of funding of the budget of the circuit clerk allocated by the Administrative Office of Courts. The funds shall be audited as all other state funds are audited.
(b) The remainder of the fees, fines, penalties, charges, court costs, and bail bond forfeitures after the deduction for collection shall be disbursed as provided by law on a monthly basis.
(c) This subpart shall not affect the right of the office of the district attorney to proceed with the prosecution of any violation as currently provided by law.