DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 8) 

Unified Judicial System 
Form MC-17 Page 1 of 9 
Rev Jul.9.2018 

 

TRAFFIC COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
$   17.00 
$    5.00 
$   10.00 
$    9.34 
$    2.33 
$    2.33 
$   16.00 
$    2.00 
$   21.00 
$    8.50 
$   11.00 
$    1.00 
$    3.00 
$108.50 

Municipal General Fund 
Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
State Judicial Administration Fund 
Presiding Circuit Judge’s Judicial Administration Fund 
Circuit Clerk’s Judicial Administration Fund 
Fair Trial Tax Fund 
Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund 
State General Fund 
State Driver’s Fund 
Alabama DNA Database Fund 
Citizenship Trust Fund 
Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund 
Total Traffic Court Costs (excluding DUI cases) 

§12-14-14 
Act 2012-535, §§36-21-67, 12-14-14 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
§§12-19-250, 12-19-172 
§15-13-17 
§12-14-14 
§12-14-14 
§36-18-32 
§36-18-32 
Act 99-427 
 

UI CASES: COLLECT THE FOLLOWING COURT COSTS IN ADDITION TO THE TRAFFIC COURT COSTS SHOWN ABOVE 
$   10.00 
$     5.00 
$   10.00 
$     5.00 

Criminal History Processing Fee – Automated Fingerprint 
Criminal History Processing Fee – Court Automation 
Criminal History Processing Fee – CJIS Automation Fund 
Criminal History Processing Fee – Forensic Sciences Forensic Services Fund 

§12-19-180, Act 97-945 
§12-19-180, Act 97-945 
§12-19-180, Act 97-945 
§12-19-180, Act 97-945 

For DUI incidents occurring before July 1, 2018: Ignition Interlock Costs: Collect the following Seventy-five dollar ($75) 
Cost in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above for the first four months (on a per month basis) after 
conviction or installation to be divided as follows:  

$   33.75 
$   15.00 
$   15.00 
$   11.25 

Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund 
State Judicial Administration Fund 
Highway Traffic Safety Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund (District Attorney) 

§32-5A-191, Act 14-222 
§32-5A-191, Act 14-222 
§32-5A-191, Act 14-222 
§32-5A-191, Act 14-222 
Collect the following monthly Seventy-five dollar ($75) Cost in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above for 
convicted defendants who do not own a vehicle or otherwise have an ignition interlock device installed for the entire 
period a defendant would be required to have the device installed on an automobile as follows: 

$   75.00  Alabama Impaired Driving Prevention and Enforcement Fund 

§32-5A-191.4, Act 14-222 

retrial Diversion: Collect the following $100 in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above for defendants 

who have had their DUI charges dismissed for successfully completing a pretrial diversion program as follows: 

$ 100.00  Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund 

§32-5A-191, Act 14-222 

For DUI incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2018: Ignition Interlock Costs: Collect the following two-hundred dollars 
($200) Costs from defendants ordered to have ignition interlock devices (which may be paid in installments) in addition to 
the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above.  (Note: the $200 cost applies only to defendants convicted of DUI.  
Defendants who successfully complete pre-trial diversion DO NOT pay this $200 cost.   

$   34.00 
$   60.00 
$   60.00 
$   46.00 

Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
Highway Traffic Safety Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund (District Attorney) 

§32-5A-191, Act 18-517 
§32-5A-191, Act 18-517 
§32-5A-191, Act 18-517 
§32-5A-191, Act 18-517 
Collect the following monthly Seventy-five dollar ($75) Cost in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above for 
nonindigent convicted defendants who do not own a vehicle or otherwise have an ignition interlock device installed for the 
entire period a defendant would be required to have the device installed on an automobile as follows: 

$   75.00  Alabama Impaired Driving Prevention and Enforcement Fund 

§32-5A-191.4, Act 18-517 

Pretrial Diversion: For DUI incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2018, Act 2018-518 (Effective: July 1, 2018): Collect the 
following one-hundred ($100) dollars in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs shown above for defendants who have 
had their DUI charges dismissed for successfully completing a pretrial diversion program: 

$ 100.00  Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund 
DUI Fines 
(Fines are NOT collected on dismissals) 
$ 100.00 ACTT&ETF 
$ 100.00 AHSCI Trust Fund (See page 3) 
$ 150.00 St Gen-DUI Fines-1st 
$ 400.00 St Gen-DUI Fines-2nd  
$ 900.00 St Gen-DUI Fines-3rd 
DUI Fines/0.15 BAC or greater 
$ 200.00 ACTT&ETF 
$ 200.00 AHSCI Trust Fund (See Page 3) 
$ 300.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 1st  
$ 800.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 2nd  
$ 1800.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 3rd  
See DUI Fine Distribution Schedule for Partial Payments 

§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 

§32-5A-191, Act 96-341 
§32-5A-191, Act 97-556 
§32-5A-191, Act 96-341 
§32-5A-191, Act 96-341 
§32-5A-191, Act 96-341 

§32-5A-191, Act 18-518 

DUI Fines with Passenger Under 14 
(Fines are NOT collected on dismissals) 
$ 200.00   ACTT&ETF 
$ 200.00   AHSCI Trust Fund (See Page 3) 
$ 300.00   St Gen-DUI Fines-1st   
$ 800.00   St Gen-DUI Fines-2nd  
$ 1800.00 St Gen-DUI Fines-3rd   
DUI Fines/0.15 BAC or greater with Passenger Under 14 
$ 400.00 ACTT&EF    
$ 400.00 AHSCI Trust Fund (See Page 3) 
$ 600.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 1st  
$ 1600.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 2nd   
$ 3600.00 St Gen-DUI Fines 3rd  

§32-5A-191-Act 99-432 
§32-5A-191-Act 99-432 
§32-5A-191, Act 99-432 
§32-5A-191, Act 99-432 
§32-5A-191, Act 99-432 

§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 11-621 
§32-5A-191, Act 02-502 

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Form MC-17 Page 2 of 9 
Rev Jul.9.2018 

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

ON-TRAFFIC COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT 
$   17.00 
$   10.00 
$   20.00 
$     5.00 
$     5.00 
$   16.00 
$     7.00 
$   10.00 
$   21.00 
$   10.00 
$     5.00 
$   10.00 
$     5.00 
$   11.00 
$     1.00 
$     3.00 
$156.00 

Municipal General Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
State Judicial Administration Fund 
Presiding Circuit Judge’s Judicial Administration Fund 
Circuit Clerk’s Judicial Administration Fund 
Fair Trial Tax Fund 
Alabama Peace Officer’s Annuity and Benefit Fund 
Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund 
State General Fund 
Criminal History Processing Fee – Automated Fingerprint 
Criminal History Processing Fee – Court Automation 
Criminal History Processing Fee –CJIS Automation Fund 
Criminal History Processing Fee – Forensic Sciences/Services Fund 
Alabama DNA Database Fund 
Citizenship Trust Fund 
Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund 
Total Non-Traffic Court Costs 

§12-14-14 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
§§12-19-250, 12-19-172 
§§36-21-67-, 12-14-14 
§15-23-17 
§12-14-14 
§12-19-180 
§12-19-180 
§12-19-180 
§12-19-180 
§36-18-32 
§36-18-32 
Act 99-427 
 

RUG-RELATED CASES: COLLECT THE FOLLOWING IN ADDITION TO THE NON-TRAFFIC COSTS SHOWN ABOVE 
§36-18-7 
$  99.00   Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund 
$    1.00   Municipal General Fund – Administrative Cost 
§36-18-7 
Unified Judicial System 
Form MC-17 Page 2 of 8 
Rev Dec.15.2015 

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

 

JS DRUG DOCKET FEES (unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, possession, sale, delivery of drug paraphernalia) 
$  15.00  Fair Trial Tax Fund 
$    5.00  Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund 
$  10.00  State General Fund – Pro bono Legal Service 
$  10.00  State General Fund – Unified Judicial Pay Plan 

Act-99-427 
Act-99-427 
Act-99-427 
Act-99-427 

Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 

Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 

Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 
Act 2012-535 

36-18-§32 
§36-18-32 

§36-18-32 
§36-18-32 

AIL BOND “FILING FEE” June 21, 2012 
$     3.50 
$   15.75 
$   15.75 
$  35.00 

Municipal General Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund 
Total Bail Bond “Filing Fee” 

AIL BOND FEE August 1, 2012 
Where $100 Bail Bond Fee is collected: 
$   21.50 
$   31.40 
$   35.32 
$     3.93 
$     7.85 

Municipal General Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund in the County 
State General Fund 
Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund 

here $25 Bail Bond Fee is collected: 

$   21.50 
$     1.40 
$     1.57 
$     0.18 
$     0.35 

Municipal General Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund in the County 
State General Fund 
Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund 

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OND FORFEITURES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
$  11.00  Alabama DNA Database Fund 
$    1.00  Citizenship Trust Fund 

LIAS AND CAPIAS WARRANTS 
$  11.00  Alabama DNA Database Fund 
$    1.00  Citizenship Trust Fund 

 
COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS (JUNE 2012) 

eneral Fund of Municipality - § 12-14-14, as amended by Act 99-427, effective June 10, 1999, provides for an increase of two 

dollars ($2) for the General Fund of the Municipality.  The amount of seventeen ($17) assumes that the municipality has, by ordinance, 
adopted the maximum amount of $10.00 pursuant to § 12-14-14, Code of Alabama 1975.  If a municipality’s ordinance sets a cost of 
less than $10.00 for the municipal general fund, the $17.00 local cost should be reduced to the total of the amount set by the ordinance 
plus $5.00.  The additional two dollars ($2) which is distributed to the municipal general fund shall be used only for equipment, training, 
and certification of municipal court officials and employees and the fees shall not supplant existing funds designated by municipalities for 
equipment, education and training of court personnel. 

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DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

air Trial Tax Fund - § 12-19-172, as amended by Act 99-427, effective June 10, 1999, provides for an increase in the tax levied and 
imposed on all criminal convictions or adjudications in municipal court.  Fair Trial Tax increases from seven dollars ($7) to sixteen dollars 
($16), and shall be automatically assessed and collected as all other costs are collected.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, 
section A, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

ecoupment (Reimbursement) of Indigent Defense Costs - As provided in § 15-12-15, Code of Alabama 1975, and Rule 6.4(f), 
Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, a court may require a convicted defendant to pay the cost of attorney fees and expenses paid to 
an appointed counsel or public defender.  Any funds collected should be deposited in the Fair Trial Tax Fund and utilized as provided by 
§ 12-19-251.1, Code of Alabama 1975.  These amounts should be included on line A.2 of Form MC-13, Monthly Report to the State 
Treasurer. 

tate General Fund - § 12-14-14, Code of Alabama 1975, and Act 99-427, effective June 10, 1999, provide for increases in the court 

costs on all convictions for violations of municipal ordinances from five dollars ($5) to twenty-one dollars ($21); the amount assessed 
and collected as cost shall be remitted to the State General Fund.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, section B, Monthly Report 
to the State Treasurer. 

tate General Fund - DUI Fines - § 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, amended by Act 96-341, provides that the following  amounts 

on all DUI convictions must be distributed from the fine to the State General Fund DUI Fines Fund as follows: 

 

First Offense: $150.00          Second Offense: $400.00          Third Offense: $900.00 

   
Act 99-432, effective September 1, 1999, provides when any person over the age of 21 years is convicted of Driving Under the Influence 
and a child under the age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the offense, the defendant shall be sentenced to double the 
minimum punishment.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, section C, line 3, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer.  The 
following amounts on all DUI convictions pursuant to Act 99-432 shall be distributed from the fine to the State General Fund as 
follows:   

First Offense: $300.00          Second Offense: $800.00          Third Offense: $1800.00 

ct 2011-621, effective September 1, 2011, provides that any person who is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater shall be 
sentenced to double the minimum punishment.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, section C, line 4, Monthly Report to the 
State Treasurer...         The following amounts on all DUI convictions pursuant to Act 11-621 shall be distributed from the fine to the State 
General Fund as follows:  
 

First Offense $300.00           Second Offense $800.00   

Third Offense $1800.00  

ct 2011-621, effective September 1, 2011, also provides that any person over 21 who is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater 

and a child under the age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the offense must be sentenced to an additional doubling of the 
minimum punishment, thereby causing a quadrupling of the minimum fines.  Report remittance on the UJS Form 
MC-13, section C, line 5, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer...        The following fine amounts on all DUI convictions pursuant to 
Act 11-621 shall be distributed from the fine to the State General Fund as follows: 
 

First Offense $600.00   

    Second Offense $1600.00   

Third Offense $3600.00   

See DUI Fine Distribution Chart for Partial Payments 

tate Drivers’ Fund - § 12-14-14, Code of Alabama 1975, amended by Act 91-824 provides for an $8.50 cost on all traffic cases 

adjudicated on or after October 4, 1991.  This Act encompassed the Drivers Education Penalty - Act 91-433, which had provided for a 
$7.00 penalty in certain traffic cases adjudicated between July 29, 1991 and October 3, 1991, as well as the Drivers Education 
Training Fund, which had provided for a $2.00 penalty on cases adjudicated between August 17, 1987 - July 28, 1991.  Clerks should 
collect and distribute only one of these for each case since their effective dates are in chronological sequence.  Report remittance on the 
UJS Form MC-13, section F, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

riminal History Processing Fee - § 12-19-180, Code of Alabama 1975, amended by Act 97-945, effective December 1, 1997, 

provides for an additional $30.00 fee on all DUI and non-traffic cases to be distributed as follows: 
 
 
 
 
Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § G, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

$10.00 for Public Safety Fund - PS 
$5.00 for Court Automation Fund 
$10.00 for Public Safety Fund - CJIS 
$5.00 for Department of Forensic Sciences Services Fund 

 
 
 
 

labama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (Formerly the Impaired Driver’s Trust Fund) Act 2016-259 amended the 
name of the fund.   Section 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended provides that a $100 fine shall be credited to the Alabama 
Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (former the Impaired Drivers’ Trust Fund) after deducting 5% for administrative costs.  Act 99-
432, effective September 1, 1999, provides when any person over the age of 21 years is convicted of Driving Under the Influence and a 
child under the age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the offense, the defendant shall be sentenced to double the minimum 
punishment.  Therefore, $200 shall be distributed to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (formerly the Impaired 
Drivers’ Trust Fund), after $5.00 has been deducted for administrative costs for cases collected on Act 99-432.  Report remittance on 
the UJS Form MC-13, § H, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. Act 2011-621, effective September 1, 2011, provides that any person 
who is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater shall be sentenced to double the minimum punishment. Therefore, $200 shall be 
distributed from the fine to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (formerly the Impaired Driver’s Trust Fund), after 
deducting $5 for administrative costs. Additionally, Act 2011-621, effective September 1, 2011, also provides that any person over 21 
who is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater and a child under the age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the  

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Form MC-17 Page 4 of 9 
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DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

ffense must be sentenced to an additional doubling of the minimum punishment, thereby causing a quadrupling of the minimum fines. 

Therefore, $400 shall be distributed from the fine to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund (formerly the Impaired 
Driver’s Trust Fund), after deducting $5.00 for administrative costs. Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § H, Monthly Report to 
the State Treasurer. 
See DUI Fine Distribution Chart for Partial Payments 

NA Database Fund - § 36-18-32, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2009-768, effective October 1, 2011, provides for a 

$11.00 cost on all traffic and non-traffic cases (parking offenses excluded), bond forfeitures, and issuance of any alias or capias warrants 
of arrest.  Such fees must be remitted to the State Comptroller with UJS Form MC-13, § I, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

labama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund - § 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975, amended by Act 96-341, 
provides that the first $100 of the fine assessed on all DUI convictions must be distributed to the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and 
Equipment Trust Fund.  Act 99-432, effective September 1, 1999, provides when any person over the age of 21 is convicted of Driving 
Under the Influence and a child under the age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the offense, the defendant shall be 
sentenced to double the minimum punishment.  Therefore, the first $200 shall be distributed to the Alabama Chemical Testing Training 
and Equipment Trust Fund for cases collected on Act 99-432.  Act 2011-621, effective September 1, 2011, provides that any person who 
is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater shall be sentenced to double the minimum punishment. Therefore, $200 shall be 
distributed from the fine to the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund. Additionally, Act 2011-621, effective 
September 1, 2011, also provides that any person over 21 who is convicted of DUI with a BAC of 0.15 or greater and a child under the 
age of 14 was present in the vehicle at the time of the offense must be sentenced to an additional doubling of the minimum punishment,  
thereby causing a quadrupling of the minimum fines. Therefore, $400 shall be distributed from the fine to the Alabama Chemical 
Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund.  
Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § J, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 
See DUI Fine Distribution Chart for Partial Payments 

ection 32-5A-191 (m) has been amended by Act 2014-222, effective July 1, 2014 to provide that a mandatory fee of one hundred 

dollars ($100) shall be collected from any individual that successfully completes any pretrial diversion or deferral program in any 
municipal court where the individual was charged with DUI.  The one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deposited into the Alabama 
Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Fund.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § J, line 6 , Monthly Report to the State 
Treasurer. 

labama Forensic Services Trust Fund - § 36-18-7, Code of Alabama 1975, provides that an additional $100 fee must be assessed 

for any drug-related conviction as follows: 
 
 
Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § K, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

$1.00 for administrative costs 
$99.00 for distribution to this fund 

 
 

rivers’ License Violation Penalty - §s 32-6-18 and 32-6-19, Code of Alabama 1975, amended by Act 98-671, effective May 6, 1998, 

provides for an additional $50.00 penalty to be automatically assessed upon conviction of the statutes and rules relating to drivers’ 
licenses (§32-6-1, §32-16-18(a), Code of Alabama 1975, driving without valid Drivers’ license; §32-6-9, Code of Alabama 1975, driving 
without license in possession/failure to display; §32-6-12(d), Code of Alabama 1975, driving in violation of license restrictions; §32-6-
13, Code of Alabama 1975, violation of promulgated rules pertaining to drivers’ license of Title 32, Chapter 6, Article 1; §32-6-15(b), 
Code of Alabama 1975, making false affidavit to obtain duplicate Drivers’ license; §32-6-18( c), Code of Alabama 1975, obtaining 
drivers’ license by fraud; §32-6-19, Code of Alabama 1975, driving while license is suspended, canceled or revoked).  The additional $50 
penalty is to be distributed as follows: 
 
 
Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § L, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

$25.00 for Traffic Safety Trust Fund 
$25.00 for Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Fund 

 
 

dvanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund - Act 99-427, effective June 10, 1999, provides for an additional court costs in the 
amount of three dollars ($3) which may be expended for any activities involving the administration of justice.  Court Clerks shall collect 
and remit the fees in accordance with Rule 4, ARJA.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § M, Monthly Report to the State 
Treasurer. 

JS Drug Docket Fees - Act 99-427, effective June 10, 1999, provides for an additional forty dollars ($40) court costs to be 
automatically assessed upon conviction or adjudication of the drug related offenses of possession of marijuana second degree; 
possession of drug paraphernalia; delivery; sale, manufacture of drug paraphernalia.  The amount shall be distributed as follows: 
 
 
 
 
Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § N, Monthly Report to the State Treasurer. 

$15.00 Fair Trial Tax Fund (3/8) 
$5.00 Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund (1/8) 
$10.00 State General Fund - Pro bono (1/4) 
$10.00 State General Fund - UJS (1/4) 

 
 
 
 

labama Department of Public Health- Act 2014-300, effective July 1, 2014, provides that $15 from the fine shall be distributed to 

this fund for convictions for violating § 32-5-222, Code of Alabama 1975.  Report remittance on the UJS Form MC-13, § P, Monthly 
Report to the State Treasurer. 

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Form MC-17 Page 5 of 9 
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DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE OF COSTS, FEES AND FINES IN MUNICIPAL COURTS 
(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

he Municipal Corrections Fund (Optional) - § 11-47-7.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 95-401, effective July 25, 
1995, and retroactive to May 3, 1994, authorizes any municipal governing body, by majority vote, to levy and assess court costs and 
fees up to an amount not to exceed court costs and fees in the district court of the county for a similar case.  These funds must be paid 
into a special municipal fund, known as the “Corrections Fund,” and used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of a municipal 
jail, court complex or any juvenile detention center.   Administrative Costs - Administrative costs should be deposited into the 
municipal general fund. 

ousing, Maintenance, and Medical Costs - In addition to the above costs, § 14-6-22, Code of Alabama 1975, provides that all 
courts shall require a convicted defendant in misdemeanor/ordinance violation cases to pay housing, maintenance and actual medical 
costs associated with the defendant’s incarceration in a county or city jail, not to exceed $20.00 a day plus actual medical costs. 

OTE: A completed Affidavit of Substantial Hardship and Order [UJS Form C-10, (Rev 2/95)] and Attorney’s Fee Declaration- Adult 
[Form C-62A (7/97)] should document each expenditure from the Fair Trial Tax Fund.  File the Affidavit of Substantial Hardship in the 
defendant’s case file.  File copies of the completed Attorney’s Fee Declarations together with the court’s copy of the Monthly Report to 
the State Treasurer [Form MC-13 (Rev 11/2006)]. 

ther Local Costs - If the Alabama Legislature has established local court costs or fees for a particular county, municipality or court, 

these costs should be added to the amounts set out in the above §s and distributed according to the provisions of the particular law. 

UI Amendments – Act 2018-517 (Effective: July 1, 2018).  This Act amends §§32-5A-191 and 32-5A-191.4, Ala.Code 

1975, to require each defendant approved for a pretrial diversion program on a DUI charge arising from an incident on or 
after July 1, 2018 to be required to have an ignition interlock device installed.  For Defendants convicted of DUI for a 
charge arising from an incident on or after July 1, 2018, collect the following two-hundred dollars ($200) Costs which may 
be paid in installments in addition to the TRAFFIC and DUI Court Costs:  

 

$   34.00 
$   60.00 
$   60.00 
$   46.00 

Alabama Interlock Indigent Fund 
Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund 
Highway Traffic Safety Fund 
Solicitor’s Fund (District Attorney) 

ollect the following monthly seventy-five dollars ($75) Cost in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs for nonindigent 

convicted defendants who do not own a vehicle or otherwise have an ignition interlock device installed for the entire 
period a defendant would be required to have the device installed on an automobile as follows: $75 Alabama Impaired 
Driving Prevention and Enforcement Fund. 

retrial Diversion: Act 2018-518 (Effective: July 1, 2018), amended §32-5A-191 to provide that $100 shall be collected 

from defendants who are pretrial diverted on DUI charges arising on or after July 1, 2018, for the Alabama Head and 
Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, in addition to the Traffic and DUI Court Costs.   

n addition, collect $100 for the Alabama Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Trust Fund above for DUI charges 

dismissed for successfully completing a pretrial diversion program §32-5A-191, Act 2014-222. 

UI Amendments: Ignition Interlock Court Costs Act 2014-222, effective July 1, 2014 

Act 2014-222 provides for ignition interlock costs that the following DUI defendants are required to pay to the court clerk, under the 
following circumstances: Section 32-5A-191 ( r)(1) provides that defendants ordered by the court to have an ignition interlock device 
installed on a designated vehicle and any person who elects to have the ignition interlock devise installed on a designated vehicle for the 
purpose of reducing a period of suspension or revocation of his or her driver’s license, shall pay to the court, for each of the first four 
months following his or her conviction or the first four months following the installation of the ignition interlock devise on his or her 
vehicle, seventy-five dollars ($75) per month, which shall be divided as follows: Forty-five percent ($33.75) to the Alabama Interlock 
Indigent Fund; Twenty percent ($15.00) to the State Judicial Administration Fund administered by the Administrative Office of Courts; 
Twenty percent ($15.00) to the Highway Traffic Safety Fund administered by the Department of Public Safety, and Fifteen percent 
($11.25) to the District Attorney’s Solicitor Fund. [Disbursement on each case for the first four (4) months only – on a per 
month basis] 

ection 32-5A-191 (r)(2) provides that in addition to paying the court clerk $75 for the first four months following the conviction or the 

voluntary installation of the ignition interlock device, the defendant shall pay all costs associated with the installation, purchase, 
maintenance, or lease of the ignition interlock devices to an approved ignition interlock provider pursuant to the rules of the Department 
of Forensic Sciences. 

ection 32-5A-191 (m) has been amended to provide that a mandatory fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be 

collected from any individual that successfully completes any pretrial diversion or deferral program in any municipal court 
where the individual was charged with DUI.  The one hundred dollars ($100) shall be deposited into the Alabama Chemical 
Testing Training and Equipment Fund.  Note that NO fines are accessed on dismissals.   

ct 2014-222 also amends Section 32-5A-191.4 and provides in subsection (i)(6) that any defendant who does not own a vehicle or 
otherwise have an ignition interlock devise installed on a vehicle shall be required to pay seventy-five dollars ($75) per month for the 
entire period the defendant is required or elects to have an ignition interlock device; monies paid pursuant to this subsection shall be 
paid to the court clerk and shall be deposited in the Alabama Impaired Driving Prevention and Enforcement Fund in the State Treasury 
to be used by the Department of Public Safety for impaired driving education and enforcement.   

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ct 2014-222 amends Section 32-5A-191.4, subsection (i)(4) to provide that any offender granted indigency status for the purpose of 

ignition interlock shall pay one-half of the costs associated with installing and maintaining an interlock device for a period of no more 
than two years at which time the offender shall pay the full remaining cost for any sentence left for ignition interlock. 
 

Act 2012-535 Explanation of Increased Court Costs and New Bail Bond Filing Fees 

ourt Costs Increase 

Act 2012-535, effective June 21, 2012, increases municipal court costs as follows: 

or Non-Traffic Misdemeanor/Municipal Ordinance cases, assess an additional $40.00 court cost and distribute as follows: $10 to 
the “Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Reporting Form MC-19) and place in a separate bank 
account to be expended by the Presiding Municipal Judge and/or Municipal Court Clerk for the “operation of the municipal court”; $20 to 
the “State Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached ‘Monthly Remittance Form MC-18, make the check payable to the ‘State 
Judicial Administration Fund’ and send to the Administrative Office of Courts (Attn: Joy Evans); $5 to the “Presiding Circuit Judge’s 
Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Reporting Form MC-19); and $5 to the “Circuit Clerk’s Judicial 
Administration Fund” (use the Monthly Reporting Form MC-19). 

or Traffic cases (excluding “parking”, “seat belt” and “open container” ), assess an additional $26.00 and distribute as follows: $2 to 

the “Alabama Peace Officer’s Annuity and Benefit Fund” and remit check to that fund using the attached Monthly Remittance 
Form APO-1; $10 to the “Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Reporting Form MC-19) and  
place in a separate bank account to be expended by the Presiding Municipal Judge and/or Municipal Court Clerk for the “operation of the 
municipal court”; $9.34 to the “State Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Remittance Form MC-18, make the 
check payable to the ‘State Judicial Administration Fund’ and send to the Administrative Office of Courts (Attn: Joy Evans); $2.33 to 
the “Presiding Circuit Judge’s Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Reporting Form MC-19); and $2.33 to the 
“Circuit Clerk’s Judicial Administration Fund” (use the attached Monthly Reporting Form MC-19). 

ew Bail Bond ‘Filing Fee’ June 21, 2012 

Act 2012-535, effective June 21, 2012, creates the ‘Bail Bond Filing Fee’ as follows:  $35.00 on each executed bond (Applies to all 
MISDEMEANOR cases and ‘Serious Traffic Offenses’ in Title 32-5A (DUI, BUI, Reckless Driving) and distribute as follows: 
$3.50 to the Municipal General Fund; $15.75 to the “Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund”(use the attached 
Monthly Reporting Form for Act 2012-235); and $15.75 to the “Solicitor’s Fund” in the county. NOTE that where multiple 
charges arise out of the same incident, the filing fee shall be assessed only on one charge. 

ct 2012-535 provides the following procedure for the collection of this ‘filing fee’: the $35.00 fee applies to the following types of bail: 

1) cash; 2) personal recognizance; 3) signature bonds (including signature bonds on electronic traffic citations for ‘serious traffic 
offenses’ enumerated in Title 32, Chapter 5A, such as DUI, BUI and Reckless Driving, as well as personal recognizance and signature 
bonds on non-traffic citations); 4) appearance bonds, with or without surety;  5) a bond executed by a professional surety company or 
professional bail company using professional bondsmen; and  6) judicial public bail. (NOTE that no fee shall be assessed where the 
defendant is released on judicial public bail or a personal recognizance bond or a documented medical reason, but the fee shall be 
assessed at the issuance, reissuance or reinstatement of such bond).  

he filing fee shall be collected by the official executing the bond at the time of execution or within two business days. Where an official 
other than the court clerk collects the fee, such official shall remit to the court clerk the fee attached to the executed bond within 30 
days “or upon adjudication or conviction of the underlying offense, whichever occurs first”: (NOTE that if the fee is not collected, 
documentation of nonpayment shall be attached to the executed bond within two business days, and the court clerks “may accept the 
payment of the fee” if the clerk has the executed bond, proof of nonpayment and the charging instrument in-hand).  Please use attached 
form – Bail Bond Fee Transmittal Form pursuant to Act 2012-535.  If the defendant is released on his or her own recognizance, judicial 
public bail, or a non-custodial non-traffic offense pursuant to Rule 20, Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, the fee shall be assessed 
upon adjudication or when court costs and fees are assessed.  

ersons responsible for paying the filing fee: Bondsmen, sureties, guaranties, or a person(s) signing as surety for the undertaking of bail 

(which may include the defendant). The court clerk shall provide notification of delinquency or failure to pay the filing fee to the 
prosecutor (or district attorney) within two days of the clerk’s entry of the case or within two days of receipt of the executed bond where 
the case is pending, and the prosecutor (or district attorney) may, among other things, initiate contempt proceedings (the prosecutor 
shall notify persons responsible for the fee by U.S. Mail to the last known address and provide them 10 days to remit payment in full). If 
the surety is the defendant, and the prosecutor elects to file a contempt petition, the court shall set the contempt hearing on the  
defendant’s next regularly scheduled court appearance and where the surety is not the defendant, the prosecutor (or district attorney) 
may file a contempt petition for a subsequent hearing.  Upon a finding of contempt for the failure to pay the fee, any of the above 
mentioned persons shall be required to pay a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) in addition to the $35.00 filing fee. 
NOTE that the municipal court clerk “shall provide a list to the prosecuting attorney and the district attorney every sixty days that 
shall include, but not be limited to, the name of every person who has failed to pay the fee, the municipal case number, and the name of 
the person signing as surety” (emphasis supplied). Where the district attorney initiates contempt proceedings in municipal court, 50% of 
the fine shall be distributed to the municipal general fund and 50% of the fine shall be distributed to the district attorney’s Solicitor’s 
fund. 

Act 2012-535 and New Bail Bond Fee Effective August 1, 2012 

lease be advised that effective August 1, 2012, in addition to the $35.00 “Bail Bond Filing Fee”, a new “Bail Bond Fee” of 3.5% if the 

total face value of the bail bond or $100, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $450 is to be ASSESSED AT ADJUDICATION: please 
note that paragraph (e)(1) of Section 2 of the Act provides that this fee is to be assessed to the defendant and imposed by the court 
when the defendant appears for adjudication or sentencing.  This new fee applies to al MISDEMEANOR cases and “Serious Traffic 
Offenses” in Title 32-5A (DUI, BUI, Reckless Driving).  NOTE that since $1,000 is the maximum bail range for Municipal Courts pursuant  

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(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

o the Bail Schedule provided in Rule 7.2 of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, $100 will almost always be the amount of the “Bail 
Bond Fee” since 3.5% of $1,000 is only $35.  EXCEPT: where a person is released on a recognizance or signature bond, including 
uniform non-traffic cases cited pursuant to Rule 20, Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration (ARJA), the “Bail Bond Fee” shall be $25.  
Distribute as follows where the bond has been executed by the municipality: ($100 Bail Bond Fee for all bonds except 
signature/personal recognizance bonds and uniform non-traffic cases per Rule 20 ARJA): $21.50 to the Municipal General Fund; $31.40 
to the “Municipal Court Judicial Administration Fund”; $35.32 to the “Solicitor’s Fund” in the County; $3.93 to the “State General Fund”; 
$7.85 to the Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund”.  OR: Distribute as follows ($25 Bail Bond Fee for signature/personal recognizance 
bonds and on uniform non-traffic cases per Rule 20 ARJA): $21.50 to the Municipal General Fund; $1.40 to the “Municipal Court 
Judicial Administration Fund”; $1.57 to the “Solicitor’s Fund” in the county; .18 cents to the State General Fund; .35 cents to the 
“Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund”. 

eport State General Fund remittance of $3.93 from the $100 Bail Bond Fee on UJS Form MC-13, Section O, line 1, “General Fd”. 

Report State General Fund remittance of 0.18 cents from the $25 Bail Bond Fee on UJS Form MC-13, Section O, line 2, “General Fd”. 
Report Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund of $7.85 of the $100 Bail Bond Fee on UJS Form MC-13, Section O, line 3, “AFSTS”. 
Report Alabama Forensic Services Trust Fund of 0.35 cents of the $25 Bail Bond Fee on UJS Form MC-13, Section O, line 4, “AFSTS”. 

Domestic Violence Trust Fund effective January 1, 2016 

 

 

Section 30-5-8 of the “Protection from Abuse Act” is amended to provide in subsection (f) that in addition to any other fine provided by 
law, “the defendant shall pay an additional fine of fifty dollars ($50) for a violation of a protection order” and the clerk of the court shall 
on a monthly basis transfer these $50 fines to the “Domestic Violence Trust Fund” established by Section 30-6-11.  Please note that the 
additional $50 fine will only apply when the defendant is convicted of a domestic violence offense where a protection order issued 
pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act (Section 30-5-1 et seq.) has been violated. In this regard, please use the new reporting form 
‘AOC ADECA 1’ when distributing these fines to the “Domestic Violence Trust Fund” administered by ADECA (Alabama Department of 
Economic and Community Affairs”).  

Note that the additional $50 fine will not apply where a defendant is convicted under Section 13A-6-132 (Domestic Violence, 3rd 
Degree, a Class A misdemeanor) and no protection order has been violated, or alternatively, a protection order has been violated, but 
such protection order has not been issued by a circuit or district judge pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act. For example, if a 
defendant is convicted of Domestic Violence 3rd Degree and in the process also violates the pretrial conditional release order provided in 
Form CR-48 “Conditions of Release Domestic Violence Case” or any other order not issued pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act, 
the additional $50 fine will not apply. The court will have to determine on a case by case basis whether the protection order violated 
was issued by a circuit or district judge pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act.  Please use the UJS Form AOC/ADECA-1.    

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(Explanation of Distribution Schedule on Pages 2 thru 6) 

32-5A-191, Alabama Code 1975 - Distribution of Fines for Offenses Charged as Municipal Ordinance Violations in 

Municipal or District Court.  Fines collected for violations of this § charged pursuant to a municipal ordinance when paid in 
full should be disbursed according to the chart below. 

 
DUI FINE DISBURSEMENT CHART NUMBER 1 

pplies to fines only, court costs not shown 

Conviction 

Fine 

CTTEF* 

Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund 
(formerly the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund) less 5% 
Administrative Fee** 

$600 - $2,100 

$100 

$1,100 - $5,100 

$100 

$2,100 - $10,100 

$100 

$100 - $5 = $95 

$100 - $5 = $95 

$100 - $5 = $95 

State  
General  
Fund 

$150 

$400 

$900 

Municipal 
General  
Fund*** 

$250 + 

$500+ 

$1,000 + 

Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Fund 

Administrative Fee from Impaired Drivers Fund to be deposited in the Municipal General Fund. 

Based on minimum fine amount assessed.  Any fine amount above the minimum shall be disbursed to the Municipal 
General Fund. 

The fine cannot exceed the maximum amount pursuant to §11-45-9, Alabama Code 1975, which sets the jurisdictional 
limit for Municipal Courts at a $5,000. 

Double fine amount for conviction of §32-5A-191(p), child under the age of 14 as passenger. 

ouble amount of fine disbursed to each fund.  The fine amount cannot exceed the maximum set by §11-45-9. 

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4th offense DUI is a felony offense and cannot be charged as a municipal ordinance violation. 

DUI FINE DISBURSEMENT CHART NUMBER 2 

ursuant to the amendment of §32-5A-191, Alabama Code of 1975, Act 2002-502, fines collected for violations of a 
municipal ordinance when paid in partial payments or on an installment basis in Municipal Court should be disbursed 
according to the chart below.  Effective July 1, 2002. 

pplies to fines only, court costs not shown   

Conviction 

Fine 

CTTEF
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Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund 
(formerly the Impaired Drivers Trust Fund) less 5% 
Administrative Fee** 

State  
General  
Fund 

$600 - $2,100 

$100 

$100 - $5 = $95 

$1,100 - $5,100 

$100 

$100 - $5 = $95 

$2,100 - $10,100 

$100 

$100 - $5 = $95 

Municipal 
General  
Fund*** 

$5 adm. + 
$250 + 

$5 adm. + 
$500 + 

$5 adm. + 
$1,000 + 

$150 

$400 

$900 

Chemical Testing Training and Equipment Fund 

Administrative Fee from Impaired Drivers Fund to be deposited in the Municipal General Fund. 

Based on minimum fine amount assessed.  Any fine amount above the minimum shall be disbursed to the Municipal 
General Fund. 

The fine cannot exceed the maximum amount pursuant to §11-45-9, Code of Alabama 1975, which sets the 
jurisdictional limit for Municipal Courts at a $5,000. 

Double fine amount for conviction of §32-5A-191(p), child under the age of 14 as passenger. 

ouble amount of fine disbursed to each fund.  The fine amount cannot exceed the maximum set by §11-45-9. 

4th offense DUI is a felony offense and cannot be charged as a municipal ordinance violation.  

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ail monthly reports to the following agencies as indicated by the 10thof each month: 

onthly Report to the State Treasurer by Municipality (UJS Form MC-13) 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Dept. - Comptroller 
 
Receipts Section   
PO Box 302602 
 
 
Montgomery, AL 36130-2602 
Phone: 334.242.7069 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

labama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund (APO-1) 

Alabama Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund 
PO Box 2186 
Montgomery, AL 36102-2186 
Phone: 334.242.4079 

labama Crime Victims Compensation Commission Fund (ACV-1) 

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission 
PO Box 231267 
Montgomery, AL 36123-1267-1548 
Phone: 334.290.4420 

tate Judicial Administration Fund (UJS Form MC-18) 

Administrative Office of Courts 
Joy Evans, Legal Division 
300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104-3741 
Phone: 334-954-5014 

Administrative Office of Courts 
Joy Evans, Legal Division 
300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104-3741 
Phone: 334-954-5014 

onthly Reporting Form for Act 2012-535 (UJS Form MC-19) NO MONEY REMITTED WITH THIS FORM 

residing Circuit Judges’ Judicial Administration Fund (UJS Form MC-20) 

Email Joy Evans at joy.evans@alacourt.gov to request the name and mailing address of the Presiding Circuit Judge in your county. 

ircuit Clerks’ Judicial Administration Fund (UJS Form MC-21) 

Email Joy Evans at joy.evans@alacourt.gov to request the name and mailing address of the Circuit Clerk in your county. 

epartment of Public Safety (UJS Forms for DPS: Form DPS HTSF, Form DPS AIIF & Form DPS AIDPEF) 

Department of Public Safety 
Attn: Shelia Wordlaw 
301 S. Ripley Street 
Montgomery, AL 36104 
Phone: 334-353-1840 

ADECA 
Attn: Financial Services 
PO Box 5690 
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 
Phone: 334-242-5667 

labama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (UJS Form AOC/ADECA–1) 

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