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Ala. Code § 45-56-81.04

(Act 2026-128, §1.)

Effective October 2026

(a) In Randolph County, the clerk of court shall assess a booking fee of thirty dollars ($30) against each defendant incarcerated in or booked in the Randolph County Jail if the defendant is convicted of or pleads guilty in cases prosecuted in the circuit or district court in the county.

(b) The clerk of the court shall enter the booking fee on the docket sheet and collect the fee in the same manner and at the same time as other court costs are collected. The booking fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to all other fines, court costs, or other charges provided by law. The court costs provided by this section shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived.

(c) The clerk of court shall remit the booking fees collected pursuant to this section on a monthly basis to the Sheriff of Randolph County to be deposited in the Law Enforcement Fund created pursuant to Section 45-56-232.01, and used for law enforcement purposes in the county.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.