(a) In any case in which court costs are assessed in the district and circuit courts of Clarke County, or the municipal courts in the county, there shall be assessed and collected as other costs and charges are collected, an additional court cost as follows:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-13-80.01

(1) In all circuit court criminal, civil, and domestic cases: Fifty dollars ($50).
(2) In district court cases as follows:

a. Criminal and civil (except as provided herein): Twenty-five dollars ($25).
b. Traffic: Twenty-five dollars ($25).
c. Small claims: Ten dollars ($10).
d. Juvenile: Ten dollars ($10).
(3) In all municipal court cases: Twenty dollars ($20).
(b) The additional court costs and fees shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the cases are waived.
(c) The additional fees when collected by the clerks or their collection officers of the courts shall be paid into the General Fund of Clarke County to be used by the Clarke County Commission for planning, designing, constructing, financing, furnishing, equipping, operating, and maintaining an addition to the existing county courthouse. The fee authorized hereunder shall not be collected after the retirement of all indebtedness, including refinancing indebtedness, incurred to finance the costs of constructing, financing, and equipping such addition to the county courthouse.
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