Opinion of the Clerk, Supreme Court of Alabama

SENTELL, Clerk.

RULE 26, ALABAMA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE UNCOLLECTED COURT COSTS

Mr. Charles Y. Cameron, Administrative Director of Courts, has submitted to me the following inquiry:

Rule 26 of the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Practice, Procedure and Administration provides, in part, that uncollected court costs may not be assessed as charges against the county. The legislative basis for such rule, Section 5-139 of Act No. 1205, supra, provides that costs and expenses, including the payment of attorney fees, shall be valid charges against the county. Our question is as follows:

Does the language…