Code of Alabama
Division 5 - Pretrial Diversion Program.
Section 12-17-226.18 - Ability to Pay Fees or Costs.

Notwithstanding subsection (c) of Section 12-17-226.10, upon conviction for any criminal offense, felony, misdemeanor, or violation of the Code of Alabama 1975, or ordinance violation, any fees or costs shall not be waived or remitted unless the defendant or party responsible for paying the fees proves to the reasonable satisfaction of the presiding or sentencing judge that the defendant or party is not capable of paying the fees or costs within the reasonably foreseeable future.