45-37A-100.07
Section 45-37A-100.07 Petition for judicial review. The circuit court hearing a petition for
judicial review shall utilize the procedures applicable to proceedings in the Jefferson County
District Court with all of the following qualifications: (1) The proceedings shall retain
their civil nature with the circuit court applying the preponderance of the evidence standard.
(2) If the person is adjudicated by the circuit court to be responsible for payment of the
fine, circuit court costs shall be owed by the person adjudicated responsible, with 100 percent
of those court costs collected to be retained by the circuit court, which costs shall be calculated
in the same manner as court costs for criminal appeals from the Jefferson County District
Court, provided that, in the event the circuit court finds the person petitioning for judicial
review to not be responsible, any fine or fee paid, related to that citation, shall be refunded
by the city. (3) Regardless of the civil nature of the...
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45-21A-10.05
Section 45-21A-10.05 Order of court; appeal. (a) Following an adjudicative hearing, the municipal
court judge shall issue an order stating the following: (1) Whether the person charged with
the civil violation is liable for the violation and, if so, (2) The amount of the civil fine
assessed against the person, along with the fees and costs of court provided for herein. (b)
The orders issued under this section may be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of
Crenshaw County, Alabama, and shall operate as a judicial lien in the same manner and with
the same weight and effect as any other civil judgment filed therein. (c) A person who is
found liable after an adjudicative hearing may appeal that finding of civil liability to the
Circuit Court of Crenshaw County, Alabama, by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of
the municipal court. The notice of appeal must be filed not later than the 14th day after
the date on which the municipal court judge entered the finding of civil...
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45-37A-331.36
Section 45-37A-331.36 Order of court; appeal. (a) Following an adjudicative hearing, the municipal
court judge shall issue an order stating the following: (1) Whether the person charged with
the civil violation is liable for the violation and, if so, (2) The amount of the civil fine
assessed against the person, along with the fees and costs of court provided for herein. (b)
The orders issued under this section may be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of
Jefferson County, Alabama, and shall operate as a judicial lien in the same manner and with
the same weight and effect as any other civil judgment filed therein. (c) A person who is
found liable after an adjudicative hearing may appeal that finding of civil liability to the
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of
the municipal court. The notice of appeal must be filed not later than the 14th day after
the date on which the municipal court judge entered the finding of civil...
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45-37A-331.06
Section 45-37A-331.06 Order of municipal court; judicial review. (a) Following an adjudicative
hearing, the municipal court judge shall issue an order stating: (1) Whether the person charged
with the civil violation is liable for the violation; and, if so (2) The amount of the civil
fine assessed against the person, along with the fees and costs of court provided for herein.
(b) The orders issued under this section may be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate
of Jefferson County, Alabama, and shall operate as a judicial lien in the same manner and
with the same weight and effect as any other civil judgment filed therein. (c) A person who
is found liable after an adjudicative hearing may appeal that finding of civil liability to
the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk
of the municipal court. The notice of appeal shall be filed not later than the 14th day after
the date on which the municipal court judge entered the finding of...
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45-41A-41.06
Section 45-41A-41.06 Order of municipal court; judicial review. (a) Following an adjudicative
hearing, the municipal court judge shall issue an order stating: (1) Whether the person charged
with the civil violation is liable for the violation. (2) If charged with a civil violation
the amount of the civil fine assessed against the person, along with the fees and costs of
court provided for herein. (b) The orders issued under this section may be filed in the office
of the Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, and shall operate as a judicial lien in the
same manner and with the same weight and effect as any other civil judgment filed therein.
(c) A person who is found liable after an adjudicative hearing may appeal that finding of
civil liability to the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, by filing a notice of appeal
with the clerk of the municipal court. The notice of appeal must be filed not later than the
14th day after the date on which the municipal court judge entered the...
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12-19-150
Section 12-19-150 Legislative intent; assessment of fees in criminal cases; submission of cost
bill by municipal or district court clerk and making of final assessment of costs in circuit
court upon appeals from municipal or district courts to circuit courts. (a) It is hereby declared
to be the policy of the state that docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall
generally be assessed only upon conviction. It is further declared to be the policy of the
state that a creditor shall not use the criminal process in order to collect civil debts.
The state does recognize that situations will arise from time to time wherein justice may
best be served by allowing a judge to enter an order dismissing a case upon the payment of
costs by the defendant or by the complainant where the judge has determined that the criminal
process has been abused. (b) Docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall be
assessed upon conviction; provided that, in the interest of justice,...
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12-11-30
Section 12-11-30 Generally. (1) CIVIL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
of all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000),
exclusive of interest and costs, and shall exercise original jurisdiction concurrent with
the district court in all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds six thousand
dollars ($6,000), exclusive of interest and costs. (2) CRIMINAL. The circuit court shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction of all felony prosecutions and of misdemeanor or ordinance
violations which are lesser included offenses within a felony charge or which arise from the
same incident as a felony charge; except, that the district court shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the circuit court to receive pleas of guilty in felony cases not punishable by sentence
of death. The circuit court may, on conviction of a defendant, upon a showing of inability
to make immediate payment of fine and costs,...
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45-41A-41.05
Section 45-41A-41.05 Power and jurisdiction of municipal court; contesting liability; fines
and costs; affirmative defenses. (a) The Opelika Municipal Court is vested with the power
and jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate the civil violations provided for in this part, and
to issue orders imposing the civil fines and costs set out in this part. (b) A person who
receives a violation may contest the imposition of the civil fine by submitting a request
for a hearing on the adjudication of the civil violation, in writing, within 15 days of the
10th day after the date the notice of violation is mailed. Upon receipt of a timely request,
the city shall notify the person of the date and time of the adjudicative hearing. (c) Failure
to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability
in the full amount of the civil fine assessed in the notice of violation. (d) The civil fine
and court costs shall not be assessed if, after a hearing, the Opelika...
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45-21A-10.04
Section 45-21A-10.04 Jurisdiction of Brantley Municipal Court; hearings; liability; evidence
and procedure; defenses. (a) The Brantley Municipal Court is vested with the power and jurisdiction
to hear and adjudicate the civil violations provided for in this article and to issue orders
imposing the civil fines and costs set out in this article. (b) A person who receives a notice
of violation may contest the imposition of the civil fine by submitting a request for a hearing
on the adjudication of the civil violation, in writing, within 15 days of the 10th day after
the date the notice of violation is mailed. Upon receipt of a timely request, the city shall
notify the person of the date and time of the adjudicative hearing by U.S. mail. (c) Failure
to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability
in the full amount of the civil fine assessed in the notice of violation. (d) The civil fine
shall not be assessed if, after a hearing, the Brantley...
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45-37A-331.05
Section 45-37A-331.05 Power and jurisdiction of municipal court; contesting liability; fines
and costs; affirmative defenses. (a) The municipal court is vested with the power and jurisdiction
to hear and adjudicate the civil violations provided for in this part, and to issue orders
imposing the civil fines and costs set out in this part. (b) A person who receives a notice
of violation may contest the imposition of the civil fine by submitting a request for a hearing
on the adjudication of the civil violation, in writing, within 15 days of the 10th day after
the date the notice of violation is mailed. Upon receipt of a timely request, the city shall
notify the person of the date and time of the adjudicative hearing by United States mail,
return receipt requested. (c) Failure to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a
timely manner is an admission of liability in the full amount of the civil fine assessed in
the notice of violation. (d) The civil fine shall not be assessed if,...
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