12-23-2
Section 12-23-2 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature finds that the high incidence
of crimes which directly involve alcohol and drugs in this state is intolerable; that the
problems of alcohol and drug abuse among the citizens of Alabama are extensive and exist at
an unacceptable level; that alcohol and/or drug abuse or dependency have been identified as
contributing factors in the commission of many crimes; that a concentrated and coordinated
state and local effort is needed to address the needs of Alabamians regarding such problems;
that a specialized system for screening, evaluating, educating, and rehabilitating defendants
convicted of alcohol and drug related offenses is required to address such problems; and that
adequate funding should be provided for this purpose. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature:
To establish a specialized court referral officer program to promote the evaluation, education
and rehabilitation of persons whose use or dependency on...
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12-5A-2
Section 12-5A-2 Duties of Administrative Director of Courts; education and training for juvenile
probation officers. (a) Beginning October 1, 1998, the Administrative Director of Courts shall
promote the delivery of juvenile probation services for youths alleged or adjudged to be delinquent
or in need of supervision, establish and promulgate reasonable minimum standards for initial
and continuing certification of juvenile probation officers, and verify any applicant meeting
these standards for the position of juvenile probation officer. (b) The Administrative Director
of Courts may establish and schedule in-service education and training for juvenile probation
officers which shall include training and educational programs to enable juvenile probation
officers to meet the minimum standards established pursuant to this section. Juvenile probation
officers in counties having a population of 99,000 or less according to the 1990 federal decennial
census may attend judicial colleges,...
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12-17-251
Section 12-17-251 Magistrates deemed chief officers of agency; appointment and powers of magistrates.
(a) The magistrates shall be considered the chief officers of such administrative agency,
subject to the administrative direction of the clerk of the district court. (b) The Supreme
Court may, by rule, prescribe procedures for the appointment of magistrates by class or position.
In addition thereto, the Supreme Court may provide for the appointment of other magistrates
by the Administrative Director of Courts, upon recommendation and nomination by the judge
or judges and the clerk of the district court under whom such magistrates are to serve. (c)
The powers of a magistrate shall be limited to: (1) Issuance of arrest warrants and, where
such magistrate is licensed to practice law in Alabama or was serving as a full-time magistrate
or warrant clerk on September 1, 1976, and who continued in such capacity as a merit system
employee in the district court, search warrants; (2) Granting of...
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12-23A-6
Section 12-23A-6 Assessments and recommendations; treatment services. (a) As part of the assessment,
each jurisdiction shall establish a system to ensure that drug offenders are placed into a
substance abuse treatment program approved by the Department of Mental Health. To accomplish
this, the entity conducting the assessment should make specific recommendations to the drug
court team regarding the level of treatment program and duration necessary so that the individualized
needs of a drug offender may be addressed. These assessments and resulting recommendations
shall be performed by a certified or licensed alcohol and drug professional in accordance
with the criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division.
Treatment recommendations accepted by the court, pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed
to be reasonable and necessary. (b) An adequate continuum of care for drug offenders shall
be established in response to this chapter. (c) The drug...
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12-5A-9
Section 12-5A-9 Participation of eligible employees in Employees' Retirement System; creditable
service; formal leave accounting system; inclusion in health insurance plan. (a) Class specifications
and rates of compensation for employees covered by this chapter, juvenile probation officers,
juvenile probation professional staff, and clerical staff, hereafter called "eligible
employees," and any future employees occupying those positions shall be established by
the Administrative Director of Courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compensation of
any employee shall not be diminished as a result of his or her inclusion in the state court
system personnel system. (b) Eligible employees included in the state court system personnel
system pursuant to this chapter shall, on October 1 of the year their county transitions,
be covered by the Employees' Retirement System. An employee who on that date is participating
in a local retirement plan other than a unit administered by the Employees'...
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45-41-83.05
Section 45-41-83.05 Alternative Sentencing Board - Implementation of part. The board may implement
this part and superintend all administrative functions and services for programs designed
to assist individuals charged or adjudicated with an offense that is not a violent offense
as defined in Section 45-41-83.05, which programs include the following: (1) A supervised
preadjudication, postadjudication, or combination drug court program. (2) A supervised postadjudication
district court probation program. (3) A supervised postadjudication court referral officer
program. (4) Any other lawful board approved alternative sentencing program that is also designed
to provide treatment, education, and close supervision of the activities of the participant,
and compliance with program rules andconditions as established by the board. (Act 2009-330,
p. 558, §6.)...
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45-1-82.07
Section 45-1-82.07 Cost 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 subpart 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 fee 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...
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45-12-82.07
Section 45-12-82.07 Costs 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...
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45-45-83.46
Section 45-45-83.46 Fees. (a) An applicant may be assessed a fee 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, assessments for victims, or drug, alcohol, or anger management
treatment required by law, the district attorney, or the court and shall be in addition to
costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the pretrial admittee may be responsible.
Pretrial intervention program fees, as established by this section, may be waived or reduced
due to indigency or reduced ability to pay or for just cause at the discretion of the district
attorney. The determination of indigency of the offender, for the purpose of pretrial intervention
admission or 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) The following
fees, as set by the district attorney, shall be paid by...
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12-1-18
Section 12-1-18 Reimbursement of travel expenses of circuit judges, district court judges,
municipal judges, court-supportive personnel, etc.; effect of failure to attend educational
conference, seminar, etc., when attendance ordered. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law relating to reimbursement of traveling expenses of public officers and employees, all
circuit judges, district court judges and court-supportive personnel, including, but not limited
to, referees, clerks, registers, official court reporters, special roving court reporters,
special court reporters, bailiffs, magistrates of district courts and employees of clerks'
offices and registers' offices, shall be entitled to be reimbursed their necessary and reasonable
expenses of travel, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, meals, lodging, registration
fees, tuition fees and membership fees, whenever traveling on official business from the town
or city of their office to other locations, regardless of...
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