Opinion of the Clerk, Supreme Court of Alabama

SENTELL, Clerk.

RULES 18(II)(A)(4) AND 19(B)(2)(a) ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS

Mr. Charles Y. Cameron, Administrative Director of Courts, has requested my opinion as Clerk of the Supreme Court, pursuant to Section 6-105, Act No. 1205, Acts of Alabama, 1975 Regular Session, as to whether the fine schedule for traffic infractions listed in Rule 18(II)(A)(4) and Rule 19(B)(2)(a) of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration is mandatory for both magistrates and judges, thereby precluding a judicial determination for lesser fines.

It is my…