§ 12-19-20 Court fees in civil and criminal cases in circuit and district courts to be uniform; fees prescribed by chapter exclusive; exceptions
§ 12-19-21 Administrative Director of Courts to prescribe procedures for collection and distribution of court fees
§ 12-19-22 Assessment and distribution of fines, costs and fees in cases filed in circuit or district courts on or after January 16, 1977; assessment and distribution of fines, costs and fees in cases filed prior to January 16, 1977, in circuit courts and courts abo
§ 12-19-23 Fees collected from proceeds of judicial sale; payment into General Fund; application of section
§ 12-19-25 Applicability
§ 12-19-26 Administrative fee for periodic payments; payment to General Fund; notice of fee
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 12 > Chapter 19 > Article 2 - Costs, Fees, Fines, Etc., Generally

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1