(a) The following distribution shall be made of docket fees in cases where the defendant forfeits bond in either the district court or circuit court:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-19-173

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) Sixteen dollars ($16) to the Fair Trial Tax Fund.
(2) Thirty-nine dollars ($39) to the State General Fund.
(3) Five dollars ($5) to the county general fund.
(4) Five dollars ($5) to the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund.
(b) Effective October 1, 2000, the docket fees for bond forfeitures in district and circuit courts shall be increased by five dollars ($5) and the additional fee shall be deposited into the Fair Trial Tax Fund.
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