Alabama § 45-58-232.23 - Actual Costs.
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§ 45-58-232.23. Actual Costs.
In determining the amount of actual costs to be assessed pursuant hereto, the county governing body for Shelby County and the governing body of any municipality maintaining a jail or detention facility as herein provided shall have the power to determine by ordinance or by resolution the actual costs of housing, maintenance, medical costs, and care for the prisoner under this subpart and shall render statements thereof to the judges of the District Court of Shelby County, the Circuit Court of Shelby County, and all other courts having jurisdiction of cases, causes of action, or prisoners described herein. The resolution or ordinances of the Shelby County Commission or any municipality determining the costs of housing, maintenance, medical costs, and care for a prisoner shall be considered prima facie evidence of the amount due and the amount to be assessed as additional court costs pursuant hereto subject to the maximum per day limitation provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 45–58–232.21.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-58-232.23 ("Actual Costs.") 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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