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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45-49-151.40
Section 45-49-151.40 Limitations on construction or operation of racetrack in county. (a) The
Mobile County Commission shall not license the construction or operation of any racetrack,
for any purpose, in an area of the county that has five or more residences within 1,000 yards
of the location for the racetrack. (b) No person shall construct or operate a racetrack, for
any purpose, in any area of the county within 1,000 yards of the location of the residence.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a public nuisance. (c)(1) This section
shall be enforced by the Mobile County Commission. (2) The Mobile County Commission may commence
a civil action in the name of the Mobile County Commission in the Circuit Court of Mobile
County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any violation of this section. In any action pursuant
to this subdivision, the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, is authorized to assess
all costs of abating a public nuisance declared by this section, including...
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8-21C-11
Section 8-21C-11 Civil action for damages. (a) A dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or warrantor
injured by another party's violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in circuit court
to recover actual damages. The court shall award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing
party in such an action. Venue for any civil action authorized by this section shall be exclusively
in the county in which the dealer's business is located. In an action involving more than
one dealer, venue may be in any county in which any dealer that is party to the action is
located. (b)(1) Prior to bringing suit under this section, the party bringing suit for an
alleged violation shall serve a written demand for mediation upon the offending party. a.
The demand for mediation shall be served upon the other party via certified mail at the address
stated within the manufacturer and dealer agreement between the parties. b. The demand for
mediation shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the...
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45-35-20.06
Section 45-35-20.06 Civil action for violations. (a) In addition to any other remedy or penalty
at law, when there is reason to believe that any person is violating or is about to violate
this part, the Houston County Commission may initiate a civil action in the Circuit Court
of Houston County in the name of the county against the person for preliminary and permanent
injunctive relief, to prevent or enjoin the violation. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure
shall apply to the extent that the rules are not inconsistent with this part except that no
temporary restraining order shall be issued pursuant to this section. No bond shall be required
of the county or county commission bringing the action and the official, the county commission,
and the officers, agents, and employees of the county commission shall not be liable for costs
or damages, other than court costs, by reason of injunctive orders not being granted or where
judgment is entered in favor of the defendant by the trial or an...
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45-41-170.04
Section 45-41-170.04 Enforcement. (a) This section shall be enforced by the Lee County Commission
or its designee. (b) The Lee County Commission may commence a civil action in the name of
the Lee County Commission in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin
any action or condition which constitutes a public nuisance under this section. In any action
brought under this section, the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, is authorized to assess
all costs of abating the public nuisance against the person or entity creating or maintaining
the public nuisance, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, court costs, and all
other expenses of litigation, and including all costs of and expenses for abating, remedying,
or cleaning up the source or cause of the public nuisance. (Act 99-411, p. 733, §5.)...
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45-49-151.41
Section 45-49-151.41 Limitation on construction or operation of racetrack outside Prichard
and Saraland. (a) This section relates only to Mobile County and only to lands located outside
of the municipalities of Prichard and Saraland. (b) The Mobile County Commission shall not
license the construction or operation of any racetrack, for any purpose, on lands located
outside of the municipalities of Prichard and Saraland that has five or more residences within
1,000 yards of the location for the race track. (c) No person shall construct or operate a
racetrack, for any purpose, on lands located outside of the municipalities of Prichard and
Saraland that has five or more residences within 1,000 yards of the location for the racetrack.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a public nuisance. (d) This section
shall be enforced by the Mobile County Commission. (e) The Mobile County Commission may commence
a civil action in the name of the Mobile County Commission in the...
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8-19A-19
Section 8-19A-19 Attorney's fees and costs. (a) In any civil action or investigation resulting
from a transaction involving a violation of this chapter, except as provided in subsection
(c), the division shall receive reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the nonprevailing
party. The amounts appropriated for those purposes in this chapter are in addition to all
monies heretofore and hereafter appropriated in any special or general appropriation act to
the Attorney General's Special Revenue Account which is a revolving fund in which the Attorney
General is authorized to make deposits and withdrawals from time to time so that the account
operates on a revolving basis for expenditure for administration and future civil and criminal
investigation and prosecution, and all balances of revenue, income, and receipts remaining
at the end of the fiscal year shall carry over to the next fiscal year and shall not revert
to the State General Fund or any other fund under Section 41-4-93. (b) Any...
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45-37-73
Section 45-37-73 Curfew regulation. (a) The Jefferson County Commission may regulate and restrict
the activity of minors under 17 years of age in the unincorporated areas of the county, by
resolution or ordinance, in public places and establishments. (b) The resolution or ordinance
may include any one or more of the following: (1) Definitions of certain words and terms and
descriptions of the places and locations to which the regulation and restriction are applicable.
(2) The individuals who are responsible for violations, including parents and custodians of
the minors, and the responsibility of owners, operators, managers, and employees of establishments.
(3) The regulated or restricted curfew hours and the days of the week when the curfew applies.
(4) A requirement to post notice of the curfew hours. (5) The defenses or situations and activities
which are excluded from the resolution or ordinance. (c) A violation of the curfew established
by ordinance or resolution pursuant to this...
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45-44-170.05
Section 45-44-170.05 Enforcement; fines. (a) The operation of an unlicensed junkyard that is
required to be licensed pursuant to this section constitutes a public nuisance. (b) The Macon
County Commission shall adopt regulations and requirements for issuing licenses for the operation
of junkyards within the limits defined in this article and may revoke the licenses at any
time the junkyard fails to conform to the requirements of this article, and shall charge a
license fee of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and not less than one hundred dollars
($100) payable each fiscal year. All licenses issued under this article shall expire on September
30th following the date of issuance. Licenses shall be renewed from year to year upon payment
of the fee. Proceeds from the fees shall be deposited in the general fund of the county. (c)
The Macon County Compliance Officer may commence a court action in the name of the Macon County
Commission in the District Court of Macon County, Alabama,...
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45-27-82
Section 45-27-82 Recovery of court costs. (a) The office of the district attorney serving Escambia
County, Alabama, shall be allowed to establish a court cost recovery division for the purpose
of collecting assessments, costs, fees, fines, or forfeitures due to be paid to the State
of Alabama, Escambia County, municipalities within Escambia County, or any agency or subdivision
of these governments as a result of any court action or proceeding. (b) The court, the clerk
of the court, or a probation officer shall notify the district attorney in writing when any
bail bond forfeitures, court costs, fines, penalty assessments, crime victims' compensation
assessments, or like assessments in any civil or criminal proceeding ordered by the court
to be paid to the state or municipality have been paid or are in default and the default has
not been vacated. Upon notification to the district attorney, the court cost recovery division
of the district attorney's office may collect or enforce the...
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