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AL Code § 45-45A-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 1 - Miscellaneous.|Section 45-45A-31 - Payment for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction of Person Guilty of High Crime or Misdemeanor.

Section 45-45A-31Payment for information leading to arrest and conviction of person guilty of high crime or misdemeanor. The governing body of the City of Huntsville, in Madison County, is hereby authorized to appropriate and pay from any general funds of the city otherwise unappropriated, up to the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the guilty person for any high crime or misdemeanor in any case where the governing body has, prior to April 15, 1982, manifested the intent of the governing body to appropriate any sum up to three thousand dollars ($3,000) with respect to any high crime or misdemeanor heretofore committed; the sum to be paid only upon order of the court before which such conviction was had.  (Act 82-237, p. 301, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.20 - Definitions.

Section 45-45A-31.20Definitions. For the purposes of this subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPLICATION FEE. A one-time administrative fee imposed by the City of Huntsville as a condition precedent to participation in a pretrial diversion program. (2) CITY. The City of Huntsville. (3) CITY ATTORNEY. The city attorney of the City of Huntsville or any legal staff employed by the city attorney. (4) CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Huntsville. (5) CITY JUDGE. Any municipal judge appointed to the position by the City Council of the City of Huntsville. (6) LAW ENFORCEMENT. As defined in subdivision (1) of Section 41-8A-1. (7) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. As defined in subdivision (15) of Section 36-25-1, whether employed in this state or elsewhere. (8) OFFENDER. Any person charged with a criminal offense including, but not limited to, any misdemeanor, violation, or traffic offense, as defined by existing law, which was allegedly committed in the corporate limits or police jurisdiction of the City of Huntsville. (9) PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM or PROGRAM. A program that allows the imposition by the city or by a designated agency of certain conditions of behavior and conduct for a specified period of time upon an offender which allow the offender to have his or her charges reduced, dismissed without prejudice, or otherwise mitigated should all of the conditions be met during the time frame set by the city judge. (10) SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. As defined in subdivision (14) of Section 13A-1-2. (11) SUPERVISION FEE. Any fee, other than the application fee, imposed by any agency providing supervision of treatment of the offender.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.21 - Establishment of Program.

Section 45-45A-31.21Establishment of program. (a) The City of Huntsville may establish a pretrial diversion program. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by a common law and provided by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the City of Huntsville shall be retained. (c) The pretrial diversion program shall be under the direct supervision and control of the city and the city may contract with any agency, person, or corporation for services related to this subpart. The city may employ necessary persons to accomplish this subpart and those persons shall serve at the pleasure of the city.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.22 - Applicants for Admittance.

Section 45-45A-31.22Applicants for admittance. Admittance into the pretrial diversion program is in the sole discretion of the city judge. An offender deemed by the city judge to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the program. An offender charged with any of the following types of offenses shall be ineligible for admittance: (1) Any offense involving violence or aggression resulting in injury to a law enforcement officer. (2) Any offense involving eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. (3) Any offense involving violence where weapons are used or where children are victims.  (4) Any driving under the influence charge where serious physical injuries are involved. (5) Any offense wherein the offender is a public official and the charge is related to the capacity of the offender as a public official. (6) The person may not hold a commercial driver license (CDL) issued in any state, any United States possession or territory, or any United States insular area, or has no conviction for which a commercial driver license was required.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.23 - Standards for Admission.

Section 45-45A-31.23Standards for admission. (a) The city judge may consider an offender for the pretrial diversion program based on any of the following circumstances: (1) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the program. (2) It is determined the needs of the state, city, and the offender can be met through the program. (3) The offender appears to pose no substantial threat to the safety and well-being of the community. (4) It appears the offender is not likely to be involved in further criminal activity if the offender complies with all conditions imposed pursuant to the program. (5) The offender will likely respond to rehabilitative treatment or counseling. (6) The need for restitution for the victim from the offender outweighs the interest of the state and city for incarceration of the offender. (b) The city judge may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.24 - Admission Into Program.

Section 45-45A-31.24Admission into program. (a) Upon application by an offender for admission into the pretrial diversion program, and prior to admission thereto and as a part of the evaluation process of the probation department of the city, the probation officer may require the offender to furnish information concerning past criminal history, education history, work record, family history, medical or psychiatric treatment or care prescribed or received, psychological tests taken, and any other information concerning the offender which the probation officer believes has a bearing on the decision whether or not the offender should be admitted to the program. (b) The probation officer may require the offender to submit to any type of test or evaluation process or interview the probation officer deems appropriate in evaluating the offender for admittance into the program. The costs of any test or evaluation shall be paid by the offender or as otherwise agreed to or provided for by this subpart. The offender shall provide the city attorney written consent to allow the city attorney to receive any educational, work, medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other records deemed necessary by the probation officer for the evaluation process.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.26 - Fees.

Section 45-45A-31.26Fees. (a) An offender may be assessed a nonrefundable application fee when the offender is approved for the pretrial diversion program. The amount of the assessment for participating in the program shall be in addition to any court costs, fees, and assessments for the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund, Department of Forensic Sciences assessments, drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, and any costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the offender may be responsible. A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the city council in amounts to be determined by the city council in its sole discretion. (b) The application fees, as determined by the city council, shall be applied to the following offenses: (1) Driving under the influence (DUI). (2) Theft of property in the third degree. (3) Other misdemeanor offenses as determined by the city council. (c) The application fee shall be allocated to the general fund of the city except that a minimum of 25 percent shall be directed to the City of Huntsville's Advanced Technical Data Fund and a minimum of 25 percent shall be directed to the City of Huntsville Indigent Treatment Fund, as established by the city council. (d) An applicant offender may not be denied access into the pretrial diversion program based solely on the inability of the offender to pay the application fee. Application fees may be waived or reduced for just cause, including indigency of the offender, at the discretion of the city judge. Any determination of the indigency of the offender for purposes of program fee mitigation shall be made by the city judge, but any mitigation shall be done only upon the determination by the city judge that there is no reasonable likelihood within the reasonably foreseeable future that the offender will have the ability to pay the application fee.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.27 - Collection and Disbursement of Fees.

Section 45-45A-31.27Collection and disbursement of fees. Application fees required by this subpart shall be collected by the court clerk of the Huntsville Municipal Court. The fees shall be disbursed to each entity or department as allocated by Section 45-45A-31.26.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.28 - Terms and Conditions.

Section 45-45A-31.28Terms and conditions. (a) Upon acceptance of an offender into the pretrial diversion program by the city judge, the city attorney and the offender shall submit the written application of the offender together with the statement of facts of the offender, the acceptance of the offender by the city judge, and the agreement between the city attorney and the offender to the court presiding over the affected case of the offender for the approval of the court. The offender shall also enter a plea of guilty to the charge or charges involved. If the court rejects the agreement and guilty plea, any money paid by the offender in satisfaction of the application fee shall be refunded to the offender. The offender shall remain liable for any actual expenses already incurred by the probation officer or any agency or service provider in furtherance of the application and evaluation process and the same will be deducted from any money so refunded to the offender. (b) Upon approval of the agreement and acceptance of the guilty plea, the court shall expressly retain jurisdiction of the case, any other provision of law notwithstanding, and may withdraw and file the case or otherwise place it on an administrative docket until such time as the court has been notified that the offender has fulfilled the terms of the agreement, has been terminated from the program, or has otherwise withdrawn from the program. Imposition of punishment by the court shall be deferred until the offender has successfully completed the program or is terminated from the program. (c) In the event the offender is terminated from the program, the court shall impose appropriate punishment in the same manner as with any plea of guilty or finding of guilt and shall not be bound by the terms of agreement as to what punishment to impose. (d) Upon successful completion of the program by the offender, the probation department shall notify the court in writing of that fact together with a request that the court enter an order of disposition of the case pursuant to the agreement between the offender and the city attorney. (e) Regardless of whether the offender successfully completes the program or withdraws from or is terminated from the program, the offender shall be liable for and required to pay all court costs and fees, restitution, victim’s compensation fund assessment, and any and all other fees and assessments, in the same manner as if the offender had not applied for entry into the program and had been found guilty of the offense or offenses involved. No costs, fees, restitution, or assessments shall be waived or remitted, absent an express agreement to that effect between the city judge and the offender, without a finding by the city judge that the offender does not have the reasonable ability to pay the same within the reasonably foreseeable future.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 9.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.29 - Violations.

Section 45-45A-31.29Violations. (a) After any violation of any program terms or conditions or upon any breach of any program agreement by the offender, the city judge may do any of the following: (1) Continue the agreement with or without modification. (2) Terminate the offender from the pretrial diversion program. (3) Require the offender to adopt a new agreement as a condition of continued participation. (b) The city judge may waive a violation for good cause shown why the offender should stay in the program.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 10.)
AL Code § 45-45A-31.30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 2 - Courts.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-45A-31.30 - Liability for Conduct of Offender.

Section 45-45A-31.30Liability for conduct of offender. In no event shall the city judge, the city attorney, or any other agency or service provider have any liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversion program or for acceptance of an offender into the program.  (Act 2013-356, p. 1277, § 11.)
AL Code § 45-45A-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Madison.|Part 2 - Health and Environment.|Division 1 - Blasting and Explosives.|Section 45-45A-41 - Regulation of Explosive Substances and Blasting.

Section 45-45A-41Regulation of explosive substances and blasting. Under the general authority of Section 11-43-60, the City Council of the City of Madison in Madison County, Alabama, is hereby specifically authorized and empowered, by duly enacted city ordinance, to specifically regulate the storage, keeping, hauling, and use of any explosive substance and to regulate blasting for both commercial quarries and land development within the city limits and police jurisdiction of the city.  (Act 89-835, p. 1669, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-41.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Madison.|Part 2 - Health and Environment.|Division 2 - Weed Abatement.|Section 45-45A-41.20 - Declaration of Public Nuisance.

Section 45-45A-41.20Declaration of public nuisance. An abundance of overgrown grass or weeds within the City of Madison which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to constitute a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature, that cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, including plants of no value, undesirable, and usually of rank growth; or grass, shrubs, and undergrowth, other than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public nuisance and abated as provided in this subpart.  (Act 2016-205, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45A-41.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Madison.|Part 2 - Health and Environment.|Division 2 - Weed Abatement.|Section 45-45A-41.23 - Weed Lien.

Section 45-45A-41.23Weed lien. When a weed lien is made against a lot or lots or parcel or parcels of land, a subsequent redemption thereof by a person authorized to redeem, or sale thereof by the state, shall not operate to discharge, or in any manner affect the weed lien of the city, but a redemptioner or purchaser at a sale by the state of any lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land upon which a weed lien has been made, whether prior to or subsequent to a sale to the state for the nonpayment of taxes, shall take the same subject to the weed lien.  (Act 2016-205, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-46-84 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 5 - Probate.|Division 1 - Fees.|Section 45-46-84 - Special Index Fee.

Section 45-46-84Special index fee. (a) In Marengo County, a special index fee of five dollars ($5) shall be collected by the judge of probate on each real or personal property instrument, or other instrument recorded or filed for record in the probate court of the county. The special index fees shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges required by law to be paid upon recording or filing for record of any instrument. (b) The judge of probate shall deposit all funds collected into a special fund to be maintained by the judge of probate for improved recording, archiving, Internet technology, preservation, and retrieving of records and other equipment, maintenance, training, and services necessary for the improvement of the recording, court, and license divisions of the office of the judge of probate. (c) This section is cumulative. Nothing contained in this section shall alter or change an existing law relating to charges and fees to be collected by the Judge of Probate of Marengo County.  (Act 2011-237, p. 431, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 45-46-84.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 5 - Probate.|Division 1 - Fees.|Section 45-46-84.01 - Special Court Filing Fee.

Section 45-46-84.01Special court filing fee. (a) In Marengo County, a special court filing fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be collected by the judge of probate on all petitions that initiate a judicial proceeding in the probate court of the county. The special court filing fee shall be in addition to all other filing fees required by law to be collected. (b) The judge of probate shall deposit all funds collected into a special fund to be maintained by the judge of probate for improved recording, archiving, Internet technology, preservation, and retrieving of records and other equipment, maintenance, training, and services necessary for the improvement of the recording, court, and license divisions of the office of the judge of probate. (c) This section is cumulative. Nothing contained in this section shall alter or change an existing law relating to charges and fees to be collected by the Judge of Probate of Marengo County.  (Act 2011-238, p. 432, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 45-46-84.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 5 - Probate.|Division 2 - License Division.|Section 45-46-84.20 - License Division Created.

Section 45-46-84.20License division created. There is hereby created within the judge of probate's office of Marengo County a license division which shall issue all licenses heretofore or hereafter ordered to be issued through the judge of probate's office, except marriage licenses. The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies, except such stationery, forms, and supplies as are furnished pursuant to law by the State of Alabama or any other governmental agency. The county commission shall provide the necessary employees to staff the license division of the probate office. The county commission shall set the number of employees for efficient operation of the license division and shall set the salary for each position. The judge of probate shall have total authority to interview, select, and employ each person hired in the license division after the number and salary level has been set by the county commission. The compensation of all employees in the license division shall be paid monthly out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other county employees are paid.  (Act 88-767, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 176, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-84.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 5 - Probate.|Division 2 - License Division.|Section 45-46-84.21 - Assessment and Collection of Taxes.

Section 45-46-84.21Assessment and collection of taxes. The judge of probate shall perform all duties relating to the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes and casual sales and use taxes and any other taxes on motor vehicles in the county, which have heretofore been performed by the revenue commissioner and shall also collect any other taxes that may hereafter be levied. The Revenue Commissioner of Marengo County is hereby relieved of all duties and responsibilities relative to the assessment and collection of taxes of such motor vehicles. The judge of probate shall receive the commissions and fees now allowed the revenue commissioner for performing these functions and any future fees set by law, and such fees and commissions shall be remitted to the county general fund. Reporting and remitting of such tax shall be made at the same time as other reports and remittances are now made by the judge of probate.  (Act 88-767, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 176, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-46-84.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 5 - Probate.|Division 2 - License Division.|Section 45-46-84.22 - Recordkeeping.

Section 45-46-84.22Recordkeeping. The judge of probate shall keep at all times an accurate record of all licenses received by him or her from the Comptroller and of the disposition made of them, of all monies received, and of the licenses issued by him or her. He or she shall report to the Comptroller at the same time and in the same manner that the judges of probate are required to do under the general law. All unissued licenses and the stubs or duplicates or carbon copies of licenses issued shall be accounted for in the same manner that judges of probate are required to account for by law.  (Act 88-767, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 176, § 3.)