§45-2-80.60. Assessment for persons incarcerated in the Baldwin County jail.

(a) In Baldwin County, additional court costs in the amount of up to twenty dollars ($20) per day to be set by the sheriff shall be assessed and collected against each person incarcerated in the Baldwin County jail. The court costs assessed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other court costs or other costs and charges imposed on persons incarcerated in the Baldwin County jail not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(b) The court costs imposed by this section shall be assessed against a defendant upon conviction, violation of probation, or order of commitment, by the appropriate court having jurisdiction. The sheriff shall notify the appropriate court on a regular basis of the exact amount of the assessment for entry on the docket sheet.

(c) The revenues derived from the fees shall be credited on a monthly basis to a Law Enforcement Fund established by Part 3 of Article 23 to be used by the Sheriff of Baldwin County for the operation of the office of the sheriff including, but not limited to, office equipment, communication equipment, salary supplements, expense allowances, training, the operation of the Baldwin County jail, and other expenses for the enhancement of law enforcement in the county.

(d) In any case where the fees provided by this section are not paid, the district attorney of the county shall assist in the collection of the fees in the same manner as other court ordered monies and shall be entitled to the same fees.

(e) Any revenues derived from this section shall be in addition to any other funding for the operation of the sheriff's office and shall not reduce any funding from any other source.

(Act 97-541, p. 948, §§1-5; Act 97-664, p. 1277, §§1-5; Act 2013-234, §1.)