33 chapters · 1,246 sections in this title.
Ala. Code § 12-14-1 Establishment; Jurisdiction
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(a) There is hereby established, effective December 27, 1977, for each municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as “municipality,” within the state, except those which elect not to have such courts by ordinance adopted before December 27, 1977, a municipal c…
Ala. Code § 12-14-10 Powers of Courts as to Trial and Disposition of Cases Generally
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Municipal courts shall have the authority to continue the case from time to time to permit the fine and costs to be paid, remit fines, costs and fees, impose intermittent sentences, establish work release programs, require attendance of educational, corrective or rehabilitative p…
Ala. Code § 12-14-11 Acceptance of Defendant’s Bond Upon Showing of Inability to Make Immediate Payment of Fines and Costs; Issuance of Execution on Bond Upon Nonpayment of Fines and Costs
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Upon conviction, the court may, upon a showing of inability to make immediate payment of fines and costs, accept defendant’s bond with or without surety and with waiver of exemptions as to personalty, such fines and costs to be payable within 90 days and, upon nonpayment of which…
Ala. Code § 12-14-12 Requirement of Working Out of Amount of Judgment When Not Paid Within Time Prescribed
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The judgment of the municipal court may provide that if a fine and costs are not paid within the time prescribed, the defendant shall workout the amount of the judgment under the direction of the municipal authority, allowing not less than $10.00 for each day’s service. (Acts 197…