State of Alabama
Unified Judicial System
Form C-87 Rev.11/92
NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE
TO PAY FINE, COSTS,
RESTITUTION, OR OTHER COSTS
Case Number
IN THE ___________________________________ COURT OF _______________________________________, ALABAMA
(Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality)
STATE OF ALABAMA
MUNICIPALITY OF _________________________________ v. _____________________________________
Defendant
It being made known to the Court that the above-named defendant, having failed to pay any fines,
court costs, restitution or other costs, as previously ordered by the Court, it has been ORDERED and
ADJUDGED that the above-named defendant shall pay the following sums to the Clerk of this Court by
(date) ____________________________________, or appear in Court on the date and show cause, if
any, as to why he/she should not be jailed or incarcerated for contempt of Court or punished pursuant
to Rule 26,11, Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure, for his/her willful failure to pay a fine, costs,
restitution, the victim compensation assessment, or other costs as ordered.
FINES $ ___________________________
COSTS $ ___________________________
RESTITUTION $ ___________________________
OTHER $ ___________________________
TOTAL $ ___________________________
In the event the defendant fails to comply with this Order or give sufficient cause or reason for his/her
noncompliance by (date) ________________________________, the Clerk of Court may be directed to issue a
warrant for his/her arrest and have the defendant incarcerated or jailed according to law.
___________________________ ____________________________________________________
Date Judge/Clerk
Original: Court
Copy: Defendant
