The Indigent Offender Alcohol and Drug Treatment Trust Fund is hereby established and created as a separate fund in the State Treasury. Such fund shall provide for payment to eligible alcohol and drug treatment programs for treatment and rehabilitation of indigent offenders. This fund shall consist of all moneys paid into the State Treasury to the credit of such fund pursuant to this chapter and all moneys received for the benefit of the Indigent Offender Alcohol and Drug Treatment Trust Fund by legislative appropriation, grant, or otherwise. A fee recommended by the Administrative Office of Courts and approved by the Supreme Court shall be collected from each offender. The fee shall be collected by the court referral officer by the tenth day of each month. The State Treasurer shall credit such sums to the Indigent Offender Alcohol and Drug Treatment Trust Fund. Failure of a court referral program or court referral officer to remit all fees collected shall be grounds for termination from the program. Additionally, the prosecutor shall be authorized to determine if criminal charges are warranted.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 23 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Court Referral and Treatment Program.
Section 12-23-1 - Short Title.
Section 12-23-2 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
Section 12-23-3 - Definitions.
Section 12-23-5 - Request to Enroll in Program in Lieu of Drug Prosecution; Guidelines; Conditions.
Section 12-23-6 - Authority of Courts to Refer Defendants to Education And/or Treatment Program.
Section 12-23-8 - Enforcement.
Section 12-23-9 - Department of Mental Health to Develop Policies and Procedures; Certification.
Section 12-23-10 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Court Referral Officer Trust Fund - Established; Use.
Section 12-23-12 - Court Referral Officer Assessment Fee.
Section 12-23-13 - Monitoring Fee.
Section 12-23-14 - Eligibility of Court Referral Programs to Receive Payments From Fund.