(a) In addition to any other docket fees provided by law, including, but not limited to, the docket fees provided in Sections circuit courts” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”12″>12-19-171 and 12-19-176, the following fees shall be automatically assessed in cases in municipal, juvenile, district, and circuit courts upon conviction or adjudication of the defendant of any of the following offenses:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-19-181

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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) Unlawful possession of marihuana in the second degree in violation of Section 13A-12-214 ………$40.
(2) Possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor conviction or adjudication, in violation of subsection (c) of Section 13A-12-260……….$40.
(3) Delivery, sale, manufacture, etc. of drug paraphernalia in violation of subsection (d) of Section 13A-12-260:

a. Misdemeanor …………..$40.
b. Felony …………………….$60.
(4) Felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance in violation of Sections 13A-12-212 and 13A-12-213 ……………$60.
(5) Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud in violation of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of Section 20-2-72…………$60.
(6) Unlawful distribution, manufacture, or sale of a controlled substance in violation of Section 13A-12-211 ………….$260.
(7) Trafficking in a controlled substance in violation of Section 13A-12-231 ……………$600.
(b) The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be collected by the court clerk and remitted monthly to the State Treasury in accordance with Rule 4 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration and distributed as follows:

(1) Three-eighths of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Fair Trial Tax Fund in the State Treasury and shall be used solely to pay the fees and expenses for the representation of indigent criminal defendants and other persons pursuant to Sections 15-12-21 to 15-12-23, inclusive.
(2) One-eighth of the fee collected shall be deposited in the Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund.
(3) One-fourth of the fee collected shall be deposited in the State General Fund and shall be used to provide for the statewide coordination of pro bono legal services in civil matters and for the furtherance of professionalism among members of the bench and bar.
(4) One-fourth of the fee collected shall be deposited in the State General Fund to implement the uniform judicial pay plan.
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