Alabama § 45-28-81 - Collection and Use of Additional Fee; Worthless Check Fee.
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§ 45-28-81. Collection and Use of Additional Fee; Worthless Check Fee.
In Etowah County, all funds collected pursuant to Section 12-17-224, which are presently deposited in the Worthless Check Fund which is maintained by the Etowah County Commission, shall, upon the application by the District Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit to the Etowah County Commission, be transferred in such amounts as applied for to the District Attorney’s Fund for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Such funds, when transferred from the Worthless Check Fund to the District Attorney’s Fund, shall be spent by the District Attorney for the same purposes as other funds deposited in such District Attorney’s Fund.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-28-81 ("Collection and Use of Additional Fee; Worthless Check Fee.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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