Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 12-19-178: Distribution of Docket Fees - Misdemeanor Cases in District Court.

(a) The following distribution shall be made of docket fees for misdemeanor cases in district court:
(1) Seven dollars ($7) to the Police Officers’ Annuity Fund.
(2) Sixteen dollars ($16) to the Fair Trial Tax Fund.
(3) Sixty-four dollars ($64) to the State General Fund.
(4) Five dollars ($5) to the county general fund.
(5) An arrest fee of five dollars ($5) to the State General Fund or to the state funds prescribed by law; except, that the arrest fee shall be paid into the county general fund in cases initiated by county law enforcement officers.
(6) Ten dollars ($10) to the District Attorney Fund or to the fund prescribed by law for district attorney fees.
(7) Five dollars ($5) to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund, except that the five dollars ($5) provided herein for the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund shall not be assessed and collected in conservation cases.
(8) Five dollars ($5) to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund.
(b) The additional five dollars ($5) assessed and collected in misdemeanor cases in district court, effective October 1, 2000, shall be distributed to the Fair Trial Tax Fund.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 12 Courts.
Chapter 19 Court Finances.
Article 4 Costs, Fees, Fines, Etc., in Criminal Cases.
Division 2 Court Fees.

(a) The following distribution shall be made of docket fees for misdemeanor cases in district court:

(1) Seven dollars ($7) to the Police Officers’ Annuity Fund.

(2) Sixteen dollars ($16) to the Fair Trial Tax Fund.

(3) Sixty-four dollars ($64) to the State General Fund.

(4) Five dollars ($5) to the county general fund.

(5) An arrest fee of five dollars ($5) to the State General Fund or to the state funds prescribed by law; except, that the arrest fee shall be paid into the county general fund in cases initiated by county law enforcement officers.

(6) Ten dollars ($10) to the District Attorney Fund or to the fund prescribed by law for district attorney fees.

(7) Five dollars ($5) to the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund, except that the five dollars ($5) provided herein for the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Fund shall not be assessed and collected in conservation cases.

(8) Five dollars ($5) to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund.

(b) The additional five dollars ($5) assessed and collected in misdemeanor cases in district court, effective October 1, 2000, shall be distributed to the Fair Trial Tax Fund.

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