Article 1. General Provisions. |
§ 12-19-1. State responsibility for operating expenses of Unified Judicial System generally; supplementation of state expenditures by counties. |
§ 12-19-2. Continuation of financial support by counties from January 16, 1977, through September 30, 1977. |
§ 12-19-3. Phasing of state assumption of financial responsibility for Unified Judicial System. |
§ 12-19-4. Provision and maintenance by municipalities of courtrooms and judicial and clerical facilities for certain district courts. |
§ 12-19-5. Preparation of budget estimates as to state expenditures for trial courts of Unified Judicial System. |
§ 12-19-6. Payment by state of salaries and expenses of personnel of Unified Judicial System. |
§ 12-19-7. Establishment and filing of special procedures for payment of juror fees, witness fees, etc. |
§ 12-19-9. Transfer to state of title to county-owned equipment, furniture and supplies utilized in operation of judicial system. |
§ 12-19-10. Local purchasing procedures. |
Article 2. Costs, Fees, Fines, etc., Generally. |
§ 12-19-20. Court fees in civil and criminal cases in circuit and district courts to be uniform; fees prescribed by chapter exclusive; exceptions. |
§ 12-19-21. Administrative Director of Courts to prescribe procedures for collection and distribution of court fees. |
§ 12-19-23. Fees collected from proceeds of judicial sale; payment into General Fund; application of section. |
§ 12-19-25. Applicability. |
§ 12-19-26. Administrative fee for periodic payments; payment to General Fund; notice of fee. |
Article 3. Costs and Fees in Civil Cases. |
Division 1. General Provisions. |
§ 12-19-40. Posting of lists of fees by probate judges and furnishing of copies thereof. |
§ 12-19-41. Preparation of bills for fees or costs generally - Officers. |
§ 12-19-42. Preparation of bills for fees or costs generally - Probate judges. |
§ 12-19-43. When fees allowed for services in proceedings before probate judges due. |
§ 12-19-44. Allowances for ex officio services. |
§ 12-19-45. Maintenance of record book of fees received by probate judges. |
§ 12-19-46. Liability for receiving unauthorized fees - Officers. |
§ 12-19-47. Liability for receiving unauthorized fees - Probate judges. |
§ 12-19-48. Security for costs in suits by or for nonresidents in probate courts. |
§ 12-19-52. Recovery of full costs by defendant upon showing of usurious interest. |
§ 12-19-53. Entry of judgment for costs when judgment in action entered against nominal plaintiff. |
§ 12-19-54. Proceedings for retaxation of excessive costs in probate courts. |
Division 2. Court Fees. |
§ 12-19-70. Circuit and district court docket fee - Creation; collection generally; waiver and taxation as costs at conclusion of case. |
§ 12-19-71. Circuit and district court docket fee - Amount. |
§ 12-19-72. Circuit and district court docket fee - Distribution. |
§ 12-19-73. Circuit and district court defendant service fees. |
§ 12-19-74. Circuit and district court fee for service of witness subpoenas. |
§ 12-19-75. Circuit and district court attachment, garnishment, and execution fees. |
§ 12-19-76. Circuit court fee for filing of report of sale of abandoned motor vehicle. |
Division 3. Officers' Fees. |
§ 12-19-90. Judge of probate - Schedule of fees. |
§ 12-19-90.1. Limitation on probate judges' income when on fee basis. |
§ 12-19-91. Clerks of Supreme Court or courts of appeals. |
§ 12-19-92. Constables' fees generally; exception as to Jefferson County. |
§ 12-19-93. Coroners' fees generally. |
§ 12-19-94. Fees due constables and coroners for services in connection with circuit and district court proceedings. |
§ 12-19-95. Collection, etc., of commissions on costs on executions by coroners or constables generally. |
§ 12-19-96. When coroners or constables entitled to receive full commissions. |
§ 12-19-97. When coroners or constables entitled to receive only half commissions. |
§ 12-19-98. Fees, etc., for keeping indexes not allowed. |
Division 4. Jurors' Fees. |
§ 12-19-110. Circuit court. |
§ 12-19-111. Probate court - Generally. |
§ 12-19-112. Probate court - Ad quod damnum proceedings. |
§ 12-19-113. Probate court - Proceedings to pass upon soundness of mind of person. |
Division 5. Witnesses' Fees. |
§ 12-19-130. Circuit and district court witness fees generally. |
§ 12-19-131. Attendance and mileage fees generally; limitations in same case and when attending more than one case. |
§ 12-19-132. Issuance to witness of certificate of sum entitled to for attendance, etc.; proof of attendance by witness. |
§ 12-19-133. Effect of certificate of attendance; obligation of witness to appear in same case when fees not paid. |
§ 12-19-134. Taxation and collection of amount proved; limitation on number of witnesses to prove any one matter. |
§ 12-19-135. Witness fees in probate court - Generally; inquisition proceedings regarding mental illness. |
§ 12-19-136. Witness fees in probate court - Ad quod damnum proceedings. |
§ 12-19-137. Claims for payment of witness fees to be presented within three months from date of collection by clerk; payment of claims. |
§ 12-19-138. Payment of nondisbursed fees to successors and furnishing of statement as to fees by court clerks. |
§ 12-19-139. Per diem and mileage for volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical service providers. |
Article 4. Costs, Fees, Fines, etc., in Criminal Cases. |
Division 1. General Provisions. |
§ 12-19-151. Collection of docket fees and fines where defendants convicted of misdemeanors confess judgment for fees and fines. |
§ 12-19-152. Distribution of fines collected in misdemeanor and felony cases generally. |
§ 12-19-153. Imposition of court costs by municipal courts; collection of municipal court costs, fines, etc., by circuit court clerks upon appeals to circuit courts from municipal courts. |
§ 12-19-154. Distribution of docket fees, fines, etc., collected in municipal ordinance cases in district and circuit courts; payment of municipal share of docket fee. |
§ 12-19-155. Provisions not to increase municipal share of docket fees or fees applicable to traffic cases. |
§ 12-19-156. Prescribed fees for circuit and district courts to be exclusive. |
Division 2. Court Fees. |
§ 12-19-170. Docket fees to be uniform for criminal cases; exception for conservation cases. |
§ 12-19-171. Schedule and distribution of fees - Juvenile and criminal cases in district and circuit courts. |
§ 12-19-172. Schedule and distribution of fees - Municipal ordinance cases in circuit and district courts. |
§ 12-19-173. Distribution of docket fees - Cases in circuit and district courts in which bond forfeited. |
§ 12-19-174. Distribution of docket fees - Felony cases in circuit court. |
§ 12-19-175. Distribution of docket fees - Misdemeanor cases in circuit court. |
§ 12-19-176. Distribution of docket fees - Felony guilty pleas in district court. |
§ 12-19-177. Distribution of docket fees - Preliminary hearings in district court. |
§ 12-19-178. Distribution of docket fees - Misdemeanor cases in district court. |
§ 12-19-179. Distribution of docket fees - Traffic infractions in district court. |
§ 12-19-181. Schedule and distribution of additional fees. |
§ 12-19-182. Solicitor's fee. |
Division 3. Officers' Fees. |
§ 12-19-190. Attorney General. |
§ 12-19-191. Constables. |
§ 12-19-192. Coroners generally. |
§ 12-19-193. Fees for inquest; fees, etc., for postmortem examinations; payment of fees to coroners for services rendered in discharging duties of sheriff. |
Division 4. Jurors' Fees. |
§ 12-19-210. Grand and petit jurors generally. |
§ 12-19-211. Tales jurors. |
Division 5. Witnesses' Fees. |
Article 5. Fair Trial Tax. |
§ 12-19-250. Imposition; assessment, collection. |
§ 12-19-250.1. Imposition of additional fee on every case; charge and collection; distribution to Fair Trial Tax Fund. |
§ 12-19-251. Remittance into Fair Trial Tax Fund. |
§ 12-19-251.1. Retention of tax by municipalities when collected in municipal court; disposition of proceeds by municipalities. |
§ 12-19-252. Annual appropriations; payment of share of cost of maintaining public defender offices by counties. |
§ 12-19-253. Expenditures from fund subject to control and approval of Governor. |
§ 12-19-254. Disposition of unexpended and unencumbered balance in fund at close of fiscal year. |
Article 6. Litigation Accountability. |
§ 12-19-270. Short title. |
§ 12-19-271. Definitions. |
§ 12-19-272. Court to award fees and costs against attorney or party who brought action without substantial justification; voluntary dismissal. |
§ 12-19-273. Court to exercise sound discretion and specifically set forth reasons for award; factors to be considered. |
§ 12-19-274. Attorney's fees negotiated in private; court may approve stipulations. |
§ 12-19-275. Application. |
§ 12-19-276. Provisions cumulative. |
Article 7. Advanced Technology and Data Exchange Fund |
§ 12-19-290. Created; purposes; payments. |
Article 8. Judicial Administration Funds. |
§ 12-19-310. Additional docket fees. |
§ 12-19-311. Bail bond fees. |
§ 12-19-312. Disposition of funds. |
§ 12-19-313. Assessment of fees. |
§ 12-19-314. Collection of fees. |
§ 12-19-315. Jurisdiction. |