Alabama § 45-45-83.100 - Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Warrant; Notice; Service Fee; Administration.
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§ 45-45-83.100. Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument - Warrant; Notice; Service Fee; Administration.
(a) The special services division of the district attorney’s office may notify those individuals charged with violating Section 13A-9-13.1, by mail, that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of that individual and may (command) request that that individual appear and voluntarily surrender themselves to the special services division for arrest on the warrant.
(b) The special services division of the district attorney’s office may (is hereby authorized to) charge a service fee of forty dollars ($40) in those cases where individuals have been notified by mail that a warrant has been issued for their arrest and when this individual has surrendered to the special services division pursuant to that notice, this fee shall provide funding for the cost of operating the special services division.
(c) Fees collected by the special services division shall be paid into the county treasury of Madison County and those funds shall be kept as a separate fund in the county treasury to be known as the Worthless Check Fund and shall be used and expended by the district attorney as hereinafter provided. The district attorney is hereby authorized to requisition expenditures from the Worthless Check Fund for the payment of any and all expenses to be incurred by him or her for the special services division. The treasurer of the county shall pay out of the funds to the district attorney upon requisition made to the treasurer by the district attorney.
(d) After a criminal warrant has been served on an individual charging a violation of Section 13A-9-13.1 and upon appearance of that individual in the District Court of Madison County, or equivalent thereof, the case shall be processed according to applicable law and rules of the court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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