(a) In Coosa County, in addition to any and all court costs, fees, and charges now or hereafter authorized, there shall be assessed by the clerk of the circuit court a one hundred dollar ($100) charge on the service of all failure to appear warrants executed by the deputies or Sheriff of Coosa County.
(b) The service fee imposed in this section shall be assessed against a defendant upon conviction. The clerk of the court shall enter the amount of the fee provided in this section on the docket sheet and shall collect the fee in the same manner and same time as other court costs. The service fee may be waived by the court for good cause shown.
(c) The revenues derived from this fee shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five dollars ($25) of the fee shall be distributed to the Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Fund to be used for law enforcement purposes.
(2) Twenty-five dollars ($25) of the fee shall be distributed to the circuit court clerk.
(3) Fifty dollars ($50) of the fee shall be distributed to the General Fund of Coosa County to be used to provide funding for the operation of the office of the Coosa County Sheriff, including providing hazardous duty pay for deputies.
Last modified: May 3, 2021