Alabama § 45-48-80 - Additional Court Costs - Child Protection.
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§ 45-48-80. Additional Court Costs - Child Protection.
(a) In order to further provide for the protection and welfare of children in Marshall County who are alleged to be or have been found by the juvenile court of the county to be abused and neglected or otherwise dependent pursuant to Section 12-15-102, a fee of four dollars ($4) shall be charged and collected by the clerk of the court on each district court case in Marshall County. The fee shall be in addition to all other costs and charges in district court cases in Marshall County.
(b) The clerk of court shall collect the fee in the same manner as other costs in district court and shall remit the fee to the Child Protection Fund in the county treasury to be administered by the presiding juvenile judge of Marshall County. Any money distributed from the Child Protection Fund shall be used for the court appointed juvenile advocates (CAJA) program and as approved by the presiding juvenile judge of Marshall County.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-48-80 ("Additional Court Costs - Child Protection.") 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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