Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, each district attorney may establish a special division designated the "restitution recovery division" for the administration, collection, and enforcement of court costs, fines, penalty payments, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, restitution, or like payments in civil or criminal proceedings ordered by the court and payable to the state or to crime victims, or judgements entered which have not been otherwise vacated, or judicial relief given from the operation of the order or judgement.
Ala. Code § 12-17-225.1 (1975)