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AL Code § 45-12-82.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.02 - Applicants for Admittance.

Section 45-12-82.02Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the First Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for admission into the program:  (1) A traffic offense.  (2) A property offense.  (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury.  (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer.  (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section.  (6) A violation classified under this code.  (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program:  (1) Trafficking in or distribution of drugs.  (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person.  (3) Any sex offense.  (4) Any Class A felony.  (5) Any offense involving serious injury to a person.  (6) Any offense involving death of an individual.  (d) A 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 pretrial diversion program.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §3.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.03 - Standards for Admission.

Section 45-12-82.03Standards for admission. (a) Admittance to the pretrial diversion program shall be appropriate in any of the following instances: (1) The offender is 18 years of age or older, or 16 years of age or older if the offense is a traffic citation, at the time the alleged offense was committed. (2) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the pretrial diversion program. (3) It is determined the needs of the state and of the offender can be met through the pretrial diversion program. (4) The offender appears to pose no 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. (7) The offender has never been granted pretrial diversion or participated in any similar program in any court in any state. (8) The offender has no prior misdemeanor or felony convictions. (b) The district attorney may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §4.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.04 - Admission Into Program.

Section 45-12-82.04Admission into program. (a) Prior to being admitted to the pretrial diversion program or as a part of the district attorney's evaluation process, an applicant may be required by the district attorney to furnish information concerning past criminal history, educational history, work record, family history, medical or psychiatric treatment or care received, psychological tests taken, and any other information concerning the offender which the district attorney believes has a bearing on the decision as to whether or not the offender should be admitted to the pretrial diversion program. (b) The district attorney may require the offender to submit to any type of test or evaluation process or interview the district attorney deems appropriate in evaluating the offender for admittance into the pretrial diversion program. The costs of any test or evaluation shall be paid by the offender or as otherwise agreed to or as provided for by this part.   (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §5.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.05 - Program Requirements; Records.

Section 45-12-82.05Program requirements; records.  (a) An offender who enters into the pretrial diversion program shall satisfy each of the following requirements:  (1) Voluntarily waive, in writing, and contingent upon the successful completion of the program, his or her right to a speedy trial. (2) While in the program, the applicant shall agree, in writing, to the tolling of periods of limitations established by statutes or rules of court.  (3) Agree, in writing, to the conditions of the pretrial diversion program established by the district attorney.  (4) If there is a victim of the crime, agree in writing to pay restitution, if any, due the victim within a specified period of time and in an amount to be determined by the district attorney taking into account circumstances of the offender and victim.  (5) Voluntarily execute in writing a permission to search and seize illegal contraband or substances.  (b) The district attorney's pretrial diversion program records, along with the records relating to pretrial diversion programs admission, are confidential records and shall not be admissible in subsequent proceedings, criminal or civil. Communications between pretrial diversion program counselors and defendants shall be privileged unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines there is a compelling public interest that the communications be submitted to the court for an in camera review.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §6.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.06 - Time for Application.

Section 45-12-82.06Time for application.  (a) Except for traffic offenses, an offender shall make application to the pretrial diversion program no later than 21 days after his or her first appearance or arraignment, whichever occurs first. In the case of eligible traffic offenses, application shall be made within 21 days of the issuance of the citation. (b) For good cause established and at the discretion of the district attorney, subsection (a) may be waived by the district attorney.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §7.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.07 - Costs and Fees.

Section 45-12-82.07Costs and fees. (a) An applicant may be assessed a fee to be established by the district attorney when the applicant is approved for the program. The amount of the assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments for victims or drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, the district attorney, or the court, and are in addition to costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the pretrial diversion admittee may be responsible. Pretrial diversion program fees as established by this part may be waived or reduced due to indigency or reduced ability to pay or for other just cause at the discretion of the district attorney. The determination of indigency of the offender, for the purpose of pretrial diversion admission, fee waiver, or reduction shall be made by the district attorney. A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the district attorney.  (b) Except as herein specifically allocated, the district attorney may use fees collected by the pretrial diversion program to fund the pretrial diversion program; for the prosecution of state criminal cases; to help support local and state law enforcement and coroners; for education programs which relate to the prosecution, detection, or prevention of crime; or to benefit any agency or department of state, city, or county government which assists local law enforcement. This support shall be provided to help employ more prosecutors, law enforcement officers, investigators, or staff, buy needed equipment or supplies, provide training opportunities, or for any other prosecutorial or law enforcement purposes. (c) Except for court costs which are payable by the applicant directly to the clerk of court, fees required by this part shall be collected by the office of the District Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit. Those fees collected shall be deposited by the district attorney into the Pretrial Diversion Fund as described in Section 45-12-82.10. The district attorney shall timely make disbursement as provided in this part. (d) The district attorney shall be allowed without further legislative action to raise fees to meet and equal those prescribed by the Alabama Legislature in the event a state pretrial diversion program is enacted after April 26, 2006. (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §8.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.08 - Self-Improvement or Self-Help Programs; Drug Testing.

Section 45-12-82.08Self-improvement or self-help programs; drug testing. The district attorney and the offender may enter into an agreement as a part of the pretrial diversion program that the offender be admitted to a drug, alcohol, violence, or any other self-improvement or self-help program on an inpatient or outpatient basis or receive other treatment alternatives deemed by the district attorney to be in the best interest of the offender and society. The district attorney may require the offender to submit to periodic or random drug or other testing as a part of the pretrial diversion program and require other terms and conditions related to substance abuse, domestic violence, or the offense charged as the district attorney may direct. The offender shall pay the costs of all services unless otherwise approved by the district attorney after considering the offender's ability to pay.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §9.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.10 - Pretrial Diversion Program Fund.

Section 45-12-82.10Pretrial Diversion Program Fund. The district attorney shall establish a Pretrial Diversion Program Fund. The district attorney shall use the funds in the Pretrial Diversion Program Fund to pay costs associated with the administration of the pretrial diversion program and to pay those things earlier herein provided for or for other law enforcement or criminal prosecution purposes. Costs associated with program administration shall include, but shall not be limited to, salaries, rent, vehicles, uniforms, professional or business attire, telephones, communication equipment, postage, office supplies and equipment, training and travel expenses, service contracts, and professional services. At the discretion of the district attorney, after considering an offender's reduced or inability to pay, the district attorney may pay for services or programs for an offender out of pretrial diversion program funds while the offender is in the pretrial diversion program, if special circumstances and justice dictate. However, the district attorney may require the offender to repay these funds. (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §11.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.11 - Violations; Waiver.

Section 45-12-82.11Violations; waiver.  (a) If the offender violates any condition of the pretrial diversion program agreed to in writing by the offender, the district attorney may terminate the participation of the offender in the pretrial diversion program and actively pursue the prosecution of the offender for the crime or crimes charged. The offender shall be given written notice of the intent of the district attorney to terminate him or her from the pretrial diversion program, including the reason for the termination. Upon removal from the program, the offender will be deemed to forfeit, for the use of the pretrial diversion program purposes provided for in this part, any fees paid for the admission into the pretrial diversion program. (b) The district attorney may waive a violation for good cause shown why the offender should stay in the pretrial diversion program. (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §12.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.12 - Liability of District Attorney.

Section 45-12-82.12Liability of district attorney.  The district attorney shall have no liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversion program. (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §13.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.13 - Funding.

Section 45-12-82.13Funding. The pretrial diversion program may apply for and accept grant funding applicable to the aims of the program and may receive funding or appropriations from city, county, state, or federal agencies or departments to be used in the maintenance or expansion of the pretrial diversion program.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §14.)
AL Code § 45-12-82.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-12-82.14 - Advisory Board.

Section 45-12-82.14Advisory board.  The district attorney may form an advisory board to assist in the determination of appropriate pretrial diversion candidates and conditions for participation in the program. The district attorney shall retain the final decision as to the admittance of individuals or administration of the program regardless of the board's views. It shall be the district attorney's decision who and how many persons will comprise the board and when or if it should meet.  (Act 2006-595, p. 1625, §15.)
AL Code § 45-12-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 10 - Education.|Part 1 - Board of Education.|Section 45-12-100 - Compensation.

Section 45-12-100Compensation. In Choctaw County, the county board of education shall receive an expense allowance in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per month which shall be paid out of the same funds as their normal compensation. The expense allowance provided for by this section shall be in lieu of any and all other expense allowances provided for by law.  (Act 82-170, p. 200, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 10 - Education.|Part 2 - Superintendent of Education.|Section 45-12-101 - Election; Qualifications; Powers and Duties; Compensation.

Section 45-12-101Election; qualifications; powers and duties; compensation. (a) The Superintendent of Education of Choctaw County shall be elected at the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1982, and at the general election every fourth year thereafter, by the qualified electors of Choctaw County. The superintendent elected in 1982 shall assume office at the expiration of the contract of the incumbent superintendent, but no later than July 1, 1984, and shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter the superintendent shall hold office for a term of four years, beginning on the first day of July following his or her election, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.  (b) The Superintendent of Education of Choctaw County shall possess the same qualifications as are now required and provided in Section 16-9-2, and his or her official bond shall be fixed and approved in the manner provided by Section 16-9-3. (c) The Choctaw County Superintendent of Education shall perform and discharge all the duties prescribed by general law for the county superintendent of education, and any additional duties heretofore or hereafter prescribed by local law.  (d) The beginning salary of the elected superintendent shall be commensurate with the salary paid the immediately preceding superintendent. Any subsequent increase of salary provided by the local school district, the State of Alabama, or any other source to certified personnel will automatically be provided to the superintendent on a pro rata basis for the 12 months contract. The total amount of the increase provided to certified personnel for a standard teacher contract of 180 days or more, will be divided by nine and then multiplied by 12, and then be provided to the superintendent.  (e) The board of education may, in and of itself, grant a salary increase to the superintendent at its discretion in years when one is not provided from sources outside or within the school district to certified personnel, and may also grant an amount greater than that provided by sources either within or without the school district if it so deems appropriate, but may not reduce the salary of the superintendent during the term of office.  (Acts 1971, No. 2312, p. 3734, §§1-5; Act 80-295, p. 409, §1; Act 81-366, p. 534, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-170 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 17 - Health and Environment.|Part 1 - Board of Health.|Section 45-12-170 - Fees for Services.

Section 45-12-170Fees for services.  (a) The Choctaw County Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall set the fee to be charged for each service. Any fees to be charged under the authority of this section by the county health department shall be subject to approval by the county commission prior to implementation. The health department is hereby authorized to charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal, state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with the recommendations of the State Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) No person shall be denied any service because of that person's inability to pay. The county board of health may establish a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (c) This section shall not apply to nor affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations. (d) All fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the health department which collected such fees.  (Act 88-727, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 124, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-12-171 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 17 - Health and Environment.|Part 1 - Board of Health.|Section 45-12-171 - Replacement of Well Casings.

Section 45-12-171Replacement of well casings. Any person permitted by law to drill wells may replace the casing in a two-inch well in Choctaw County if the owner of the well so requests.  (Act 88-185, p. 220, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-230 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 1 - Funding.|Section 45-12-230 - Sale of Confiscated, Abandoned, or Unclaimed Property.

Section 45-12-230Sale of confiscated, abandoned, or unclaimed property. (a) In circumstances not specifically provided in the general laws of the state, including specifically without limitation Chapter 12 of Title 35; Section 20-2-93, and Title 28, the Sheriff of Choctaw County is hereby authorized to sell at public auction confiscated, abandoned, or unclaimed personal property as hereinafter provided. (b) Prior to the sale of property as described in subsection (a), the sheriff must advertise such sale, the time and place thereof, and a description of the property, at least once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having countywide circulation. The sheriff or one of his or her officers must conduct entirely any such public sale, and any proceeds thereof shall be deposited in the Pistol Permit Account for the sheriff's department. Such proceeds shall be used as determined by the sheriff.  (Act 83-624, p. 973, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-12-231 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 2 - Jails.|Section 45-12-231 - Jail Canteen.

Section 45-12-231Jail canteen. The Sheriff of Choctaw County may establish a canteen for the purpose of selling supplies to prisoners. All revenue derived from the sale of such supplies may be spent at the discretion of the sheriff for equipment and supplies for the county jail or the Choctaw County Sheriff's Department.  (Act 91-541, p. 967, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-232 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 3 - Pistol Permit.|Section 45-12-232 - Fee; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-12-232Fee; disposition of funds.  In Choctaw County, the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A-11-73, shall be twenty dollars ($20) which shall be collected by the sheriff or judge of probate and deposited in a sheriff's fund to be used at the discretion of the sheriff. (Acts 1969, No. 1022, p. 1902, §1; Act 81-749, p. 1276, §1; Act 2010-683, p. 1654, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-233 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 4 - Qualifications.|Section 45-12-233 - Minimum Qualifications; Continuing Education.

Section 45-12-233Minimum qualifications; continuing education. (a) On or after June 5, 2019, a person qualifying for election to the office of Sheriff of Choctaw County or any person appointed to serve as sheriff shall meet all of the following minimum qualifications, in addition to any other qualifications required by law: (1) The person is a citizen of the United States. (2) The person has been a resident of the county for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date. (3) The person has the qualifications of an elector pursuant to state and federal law and the person has been registered to vote in the county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying. (4) The person has been awarded a high school diploma or a GED equivalent. (5) The person is 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying. (6) The person has three or more years of full-time prior service as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest, which service is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, and the person has not been retired or separated from full-time active law enforcement certified through the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission for more than two consecutive years from the date of qualifying, or if the person has been retired or separated from active law enforcement for more than two consecutive years, the person has obtained a re-certification of full-time active law enforcement status as a law enforcement officer from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission prior to the date of qualifying. (7) The person has never been convicted of a felony criminal offense in this state or convicted of a criminal offense in another jurisdiction where a conviction of the offense would be considered a felony offense in this state. (b) Upon election, the sheriff of the county shall attend annually a minimum of 12 hours of executive level continuing education approved by the Alabama Sheriffs Association, National Sheriffs' Association, or any other recognized executive level continuing education program designed for law enforcement. Certification of annual continuing education shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county by December 31 of each year. (Act 2019-366, §§2, 3.)