2006 Alabama Code - Section 11-45-9.1 — Issuance of summons and complaint in lieu of arrest for violation of certain ordinances; procedure; schedule of fines; additional penalty for failure to appear; disposition of fines.

(a) Municipal ordinances may provide penalties of fines, imprisonment, hard labor or one or more of such penalties for violation of ordinances.

(b) No fine shall exceed $500.00, and no sentence of imprisonment or hard labor shall exceed six months except, when in the enforcement of the penalties prescribed in section 32-5A-191, such fine shall not exceed $5,000.00 and such sentence of imprisonment or hard labor shall not exceed one year.

(c) The penalty imposed upon a corporation shall consist of the fine only, plus costs of court.

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §8-104; Acts 1983, No. 83-620, p. 959, §1.)