The city of Spanish Fort announced Friday, Aug. 11, that city council would hold a special meeting.
An email sent to media outlets by city clerk Rebecca Gaines stated:
"The purpose of the …
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By Guy Busby
SPANISH FORT – Participants in a pretrial diversion program will soon have to pay up to $1,000 for the service under a under a plan being considered by the Spanish Fort City Council.
The council voted Tuesday, Jan. 19, on a resolution to charge for the program. Most courts already charge fees for pretrial diversion, David Conner, city attorney, said.
“There had been a considerable amount of time that there had not been a fee associated with the program,” Conner said at a previous work session. “The Alabama Code sets forth a procedure by which municipal courts can engage in a pretrial diversion program. It’s done in district court levels, circuit court levels, most places allow for this to be done.”