SB394 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Baldwin Co., court costs, assessment against persons incarcerated in the co. jail, amount per day authorized to be increased, Sec. 45-2-80.60 am'd.
Summary: SB394 increases the daily additional court costs for Baldwin County jail inmates and directs the money to a sheriff-operated Law Enforcement Fund.
What This Bill Does
It raises the daily jail-related court costs to a range of $5 to $20 per day, set by the Baldwin County sheriff, with a per-person cap of $1,000. These costs are added to existing court costs and are charged when a person is convicted, violates probation, or is ordered into confinement. The collected funds are credited monthly to a Law Enforcement Fund used by the sheriff for operations, equipment, salaries, training, the jail, and other law-enforcement expenses. If the fees are not paid, the district attorney assists in collection like other court-ordered monies, and the revenue is in addition to, not a replacement for, existing funding. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects
Incarcerated or booked individuals in Baldwin County jail, who will be charged $5-$20 per day for additional court costs (up to $1,000 per person).
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, which will receive the revenues to fund operations, equipment, salary supplements, training, jail operation, and other law-enforcement expenses.
Baldwin County District Attorney's Office, which will assist in collecting these fees if they are unpaid.

Key Provisions
Additional court costs in Baldwin County are set at $5 to $20 per day, determined by the sheriff, with a per-person maximum of $1,000.
These costs are added to other court costs and are assessed upon conviction, probation violation, or order of commitment; the sheriff must notify the court of the exact amount for docket entry.
Revenues are credited monthly to a Law Enforcement Fund established for the sheriff’s office to cover operations, equipment, salary supplements, training, jail operation, and related expenses.
If the fees are not paid, the district attorney will assist in collection in the same manner and with the same fees as other court-ordered monies.
Revenues from these fees are supplemental to existing funding and do not reduce funding from other sources.
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Baldwin County