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AL Code § 45-45-82.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.21 - Alternate Establishment Method.

Section 45-45-82.21Alternate establishment method. The governing body of Madison County having a county law library under existing laws on July 24, 1991, may come under this subpart by resolution thereof, upon request of the presiding circuit judge, and the filing of the copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and the Administrative Director of Courts. This is an alternative method to the state act method of establishing a Madison County Law Library and Madison County may elect at any time to use either method but may not have a county law library under both methods at the same time. Any Madison County Law Library established under this subpart shall become the owner and successor of all property, funds, and obligations of its predecessors and all property and funds subsequently acquired by the Madison County Law Library.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.22 - Facilities and Budget.

Section 45-45-82.22Facilities and budget. In return for the Madison County Law Library serving the legal materials needs of the county, and of court officials, and of the citizens of the county, the Madison County governing body may furnish adequate space and utilities for the Madison County Law Library established under this subpart and may supplement the book and materials budget if it considers such to be needed.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.23 - Appropriations.

Section 45-45-82.23Appropriations. Municipal governing bodies in Madison County may appropriate funds or property to the Madison County Law Library in consideration of the law library making its holdings available to the citizens of the municipalities. (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.24 - Law Librarian or Custodian.

Section 45-45-82.24Law librarian or custodian. Upon the establishment of the Madison County Law Library, or the continuance of the present county law library under this subpart, the presiding judge of the circuit, or a district or circuit judge designated by him or her, may appoint a full or part-time county law librarian or custodian.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.25 - Administration; Personnel; Advisory Committee.

Section 45-45-82.25Administration; personnel; advisory committee. The presiding circuit judge for the county, or the county law librarian by designation of the presiding circuit judge, shall administer the county law library and shall disburse the law library funds, and shall appoint such librarians and assistants as are necessary for the proper operation of the library. The presiding judge of the circuit shall appoint an advisory committee to the county law library.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.26 - Madison County Law Library Fund.

Section 45-45-82.26Madison County Law Library Fund. Upon the establishment of the Madison County Law Library under this subpart, Madison County shall have and maintain a separate fund known as the Madison County Law Library Fund and may have a separate law library fund for each law library in the county. The county law library funds shall consist of funds appropriated by the state, county, or municipal governments, funds collected under the provisions of law, proceeds from the sale of copies, books, and other materials, or received from donations, gifts, grants, and funds other than those appropriated, and shall be audited as county funds are audited. The funds may be used to match grants for library purposes. Library funds may be used to pay library personnel. All purchases by or on behalf of such library shall be exempt from all State of Alabama, county, or municipal sales, use, or other similar taxes.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.27 - Powers.

Section 45-45-82.27Powers. The Madison County Law Library shall have the power to receive gifts, grants, and to exchange books and other materials with other libraries and may furnish the legal needs of books, materials, and copies to the county officials and circuit, probate, and district court officials at no cost.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.28 - Library Fees.

Section 45-45-82.28Library fees. For the support and maintenance of the Madison County Law Library established under this subpart a library fee of four dollars ($4) shall be paid in all criminal causes and cases of whatever nature and a library fee of two dollars ($2) shall be paid in all civil causes and cases of whatever nature in the district and circuit courts of Madison County wherein this law is in effect, to be collected as other court costs are collected and paid at the same time as docket or filing fees are paid. For the further support and maintenance of the Madison County Law Library established under this subpart, a library fee of one dollar ($1) shall be paid in all causes and cases of whatever nature in the municipal court of the City of Huntsville located in Madison County wherein this law is in effect, to be collected as other court costs are collected and paid at the same time as docket or filing fees are paid. The library fees shall be paid in all proceedings wherein a docket or filing fee is paid. All of the funds collected under this section shall be transmitted to the Madison County Law Library Fund by the 10th of each month following their collection.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 9.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.29 - Receipt of Acts of Alabama and Code of Alabama.

Section 45-45-82.29Receipt of Acts of Alabama and Code of Alabama. The Madison County Law Library shall be on the distribution list of the Secretary of State to receive one set each of the Acts of Alabama and the Code of Alabama and the supplements thereto.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 10.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.30 - Participation in Law Library Network.

Section 45-45-82.30Participation in law library network. The Madison County Law Library is a part of a network of law libraries with the state-supported law libraries and the non-state-supported law libraries on a voluntary basis, for their mutual benefit.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 11.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-45-82.31 - Transfer of Materials.

Section 45-45-82.31Transfer of materials. The state, counties, and state agencies have the authority to transfer, give, or lend books, or property, and materials to the Madison County Law Library; and the county law library has the authority to transfer books, property, and materials to the state, counties, state agencies, and to other county law libraries in the state on a voluntary basis.  (Act 91-336, p. 654, § 12.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.50 - Short Title.

Section 45-45-82.50Short title. This subpart shall be known and cited as the Madison County Preservation of Justice Act.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.51 - Legislative Findings.

Section 45-45-82.51Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) The Madison County Judicial System faces a severe crisis. The Twenty-third Judicial Circuit has the highest caseload in Alabama. The number of criminal cases has doubled during the last five years, resulting in a backlog of almost 4,500 cases, including approximately 18 capital murder cases. Some defendants have been awaiting trial for almost five years. The caseload facing prosecutors is staggering. Individual drug crime prosecutors are assigned in excess of 500 cases and it is not uncommon for each prosecutor to prepare to try 60 cases on a single week's docket. The sheer number of criminal defendants is so large that judges cannot bring them all into the courtroom without violating an order of the Madison County Fire Marshal. (2) While faced with these virtually insurmountable problems, the state budget for fiscal year 2004 has required the system to bear cuts so draconian that the judges will no longer be able to administer justice. Unless this subpart becomes law, judges' staffs, which have not been increased since 1974, will be cut by 50 percent, 50 percent of the employees in the court administrator's office will be terminated, and 25 percent of the clerks in the circuit court clerk's office face termination, including two warrant magistrates. The Madison County District Attorney's Office has already lost two staff attorneys and support staff for those attorneys, and this subpart would restore those positions. (3) The Madison County Preservation of Justice Act would address this problem by raising selective court filing fees.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.52 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.52 - Additional Court Costs and Fees.

Section 45-45-82.52Additional court costs and fees. In addition to any court costs and fees authorized in the district and circuit courts of Madison County, there shall be assessed and collected the following additional court costs and fees: (1) In district court cases, as follows: a. Civil, excluding small claims, twenty-five dollars ($25). b. Criminal, excluding traffic and juvenile cases, seventy-five dollars ($75). (2) In circuit court cases, as follows: a. Civil, one hundred fifty dollars ($150). b. Domestic relations, excludes protection from abuse act cases and child support cases, one hundred dollars ($100). c. Criminal, two hundred dollars ($200).  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.53 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.53 - Financial Hardship.

Section 45-45-82.53Financial hardship. Nothing contained in this subpart shall impair the authority of a circuit or district judge to waive or to remit court costs or fees upon the sworn and valid showing of substantial financial hardship.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.54 - Judicial Administration Fund.

Section 45-45-82.54Judicial Administration Fund. (a) The additional court costs or fees collected by the Circuit Court Clerk of Madison County shall be deposited into the Judicial Administration Fund, which is hereby created. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Madison County Commission use the proceeds from the Judicial Administration Fund to maintain current staffing levels in the District Attorney's Office and Judicial Branch of government in Madison County. (c) For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2004, the Madison County Commission shall appropriate from the Judicial Administration Fund one hundred fourteen thousand four hundred six dollars ($114,406) to the Madison County District Attorney's Office to hire two staff attorneys and support services for those attorneys. The Madison County Commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Administrative Office of Courts, effective November 27, 2003, that is necessary to maintain the current staffing levels in the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, including bailiffs (Court Attendants I), law clerks (Court Attendants II), employees of the clerk's office, employees of the court administrator's office, and two warrant magistrates. The Madison County Commission shall advance the necessary funds to the Administrative Office of Courts for reappropriation to pay for the salary and benefits of the aforementioned employees of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit and, thereafter, appropriate the funds from the Judicial Administration Fund to the Administrative Office of Courts. These employees shall remain employees of the Administrative Office of Courts and shall continue to be entitled to the appropriate state benefits including, but not limited to, retirement and insurance. The Madison County Commission shall be reimbursed for all funds advanced to the Administrative Office of Courts from court costs collected under this subpart. After appropriating funds to the district attorney's office, to the Administrative Office of Courts, and for the repayment of the monies advanced to the Administrative Office of Courts, any surplus funds shall be deposited in the General Fund of Madison County and appropriated by the Madison County Commission.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.55 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.55 - Resumption of Funding.

Section 45-45-82.55Resumption of funding. When the Administrative Office of Courts or the Office of Prosecution Services resumes funding for all of the employees affected by this subpart, the balance in the Judicial Administration Fund shall be deposited in the Madison County General Fund and appropriated by the Madison County Commission. (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.56 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.56 - Use of Funds.

Section 45-45-82.56Use of funds. If the Administrative Office of Courts refuses to enter into or withdraws from a memorandum of understanding to receive the appropriation and maintain the employees of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit, then the county commission shall use a portion of the Judicial Administration Fund to assist the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit as the commission deems appropriate. Implementation of this subpart shall not affect the appropriation to the Madison County District Attorney's Office.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.57 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.57 - Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-45-82.57Disposition of funds. The Madison County Circuit Court Clerk shall remit the costs collected under this subpart to the Judicial Administration Fund of Madison County on the last day of each month, with the first payment due on the last day of the month following April 21, 2004.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-45-82.58 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Court Costs.|Division 3 - Preservation of Justice Act.|Section 45-45-82.58 - Construction of Subpart.

Section 45-45-82.58Construction of subpart. This subpart may not be construed to require the Madison County Commission to expend or appropriate any funds other than the proceeds of the fees and court costs provided for by this subpart and deposited in the Judicial Administration Fund.  (Act 2004-262, p. 362, § 9.)
AL Code § 45-45-83 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 1 - District Attorney's Fund.|Section 45-45-83 - Collection and Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-45-83Collection and disposition of funds. (a) All district attorney's fees taxed as costs and collected in all criminal cases in Madison County and the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit shall be paid into a separate fund in a depository designated by the district attorney and shall be known as the District Attorney's Fund. The funds shall be used and expended as the district attorney may provide. The present monies and assets designated in the county treasury for the District Attorney's Fund shall be transferred into the District Attorney's Fund as established by this section. The payment of district attorney fees shall be made by the tenth day of each month following collection as directed by the district attorney. (b) The District Attorney of Madison County shall maintain records of all funds requisitioned and used for the purpose of either purchasing information from informants or obtaining evidence. These records shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection. Within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the District Attorney of Madison County shall prepare from these records a report to be delivered under seal to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; the report to contain the following information: the date of the expenditure; the case name and number (or the matter investigated, if no prosecution resulted); the purpose of the expenditure; and the amount of the expenditure. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall review the report concerning the expenditures. However, the report shall not be made public by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts and, in no event, shall the District Attorney of Madison County be compelled to reveal the identity of a confidential informer or source.  (Acts 1973, No. 940, p. 1445, §§ 1-6; Act 80-488, p. 758, § 1; Act 97-613, p. 1076, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-83.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Employees.|Section 45-45-83.20 - Investigators.

Section 45-45-83.20Investigators. (a) The District Attorney for the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit is hereby authorized to appoint investigators for the office. (b) Compensation of the investigators shall be set by the district attorney. (c) The investigators for the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit shall have the same authority and powers vested in deputy sheriffs and all other peace officers of the State of Alabama and shall be responsible to the District Attorney for the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit and perform all duties assigned by the district attorney. (Act 79-810, Sp. Sess., p. 1498, §§ 1-4; Act 94-391, p. 645, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-83.40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 3 - Pretrial Intervention Program.|Section 45-45-83.40 - Establishment.

Section 45-45-83.40Establishment. (a) The District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit of Alabama, in his or her discretion, may establish a Pretrial Intervention Program (PTIP). (b) The District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit shall retain all discretionary powers endowed by the common law and provided for by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit. (c) The PTIP shall be under the direct supervision and control of the District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit and he or she may contract with any agency, person, or corporations or individual for services related to this subpart or for any law enforcement purpose. The district attorney, in his or her discretion, may employ necessary persons to accomplish this subpart or other law enforcement purposes, who shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney.  (Act 94-392, p. 645, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-83.41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 3 - Pretrial Intervention Program.|Section 45-45-83.41 - Eligibility.

Section 45-45-83.41Eligibility. (a) Any person charged with a criminal offense whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit of Alabama may apply to the District Attorney of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit for admittance to the PTIP. No persons charged with a Class A felony or a crime that involved serious injury to a person or death shall be eligible for pretrial intervention. (b) Any person deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the PTIP. This section shall not apply if the district attorney determines the elements of the offense do not fit the charges filed.  (Act 94-92, p. 645, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45-83.42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 3 - Pretrial Intervention Program.|Section 45-45-83.42 - Standards of Eligibility.

Section 45-45-83.42Standards of eligibility. (a) Intervention shall be appropriate where: (1) The offender is 18 years of age or older at the time the alleged offense was committed. (2) There is a likelihood justice will be served if the offender is placed in an intervention program. (3) It is determined the needs of the state and of the offender can be met through the PTIP. (4) The offender poses no substantial threat to the safety and well-being of the community. (5) It appears the offender is not likely to be involved in further criminal activity. (6) The offender will likely respond to rehabilitative treatment. (b) The district attorney may waive any of the foregoing where justice or special circumstances dictate.  (Act 94-392, p. 645, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-45-83.43 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - District Attorney.|Division 3 - Pretrial Intervention Program.|Section 45-45-83.43 - Processing Information.

Section 45-45-83.43Processing information. (a) Prior to being admitted to the PTIP, or as a part of the district attorney’s evaluation process, an applicant may be required by the district attorney to furnish information concerning the past criminal, educational, and work record, family history, medical or psychiatric treatment or care received, psychological test taken, and other information of any type or nature of the offender which the district attorney feels has a bearing on the decision as to whether or not the offender should be admitted to the PTIP. (b) The district attorney may further require the offender to submit to any type of test or evaluation process or interview as he or she deems appropriate in evaluating the offender for admittance into the PTIP. The costs of any test or evaluation shall be paid by the offender or as otherwise agreed to or provided for by this subpart.  (Act 94-392, p. 645, § 4.)