Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 12-14-12 (2026)
Requirement of Working Out of Amount of Judgment When Not Paid Within Time Prescribed.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
The judgment of the municipal court may provide that if a fine and costs are not paid within the time prescribed, the defendant shall workout the amount of the judgment under the direction of the municipal authority, allowing not less than $10.00 for each day’s service.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §8-104.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2003–2003 · leading case: Gober v. Alabama Dep't of Corr., 871 So. 2d 838 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003).
Gober v. Alabama Dep't of Corr., 871 So. 2d 838 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “Specifically, the claimant was injured while working as a trusty pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 12-14-12: “The judgment of the municipal court may provide that if a fine and costs are not paid within the time prescribed, the defendant shall work out the amount of the judgment…”
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