Section 12-1-1 Effect of rules of Supreme Court of Alabama. Any provisions of this title regulating procedure shall apply only if the procedure is not governed by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure or any other rule of practice and procedure as may be adopted by the Supreme Court […]
Section 12-1-10 Punishment by courts for contempt. The courts of this state may punish for contempt as provided by law. (Code 1852, §§568, 604, 628, 671, 704, 712; Code 1867, §§660, 700, 746, 791, 832, 842; Code 1876, §§571, 618, 657, 694, 746, 758; Code 1886, §4194; Code 1896, §4590; Code 1907, §6693; Code 1923, […]
Section 12-1-11 Appeal to appellate court by attorney or officer from judgment of contempt. Any attorney or officer who is ordered to be punished for a contempt in the circuit court may appeal to the appropriate appellate court and may stay the execution of any fine or sentence imposed by the execution of a bond, […]
Section 12-1-12 Grounds for disqualification of judges from trial of cases generally. No judge of any court shall sit in any case or proceeding in which he is interested or related to any party within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity or in which he has been of counsel or in which is called […]
Section 12-1-13 Grounds for disqualification of justices of Supreme Court and judges of courts of appeals from participation in decision of cases. No justice of the Supreme Court or judge of a Court of Appeals of Alabama shall participate in the decision of any case in the Supreme Court or a court of appeals appealed […]
Section 12-1-14 Appointment, powers, compensation, etc., of special judges for circuit, district, or probate court. Should the need for special judges in the circuit court, district court or probate court arise, the Supreme Court may appoint and commission special circuit judges or special district court judges or special probate judges for temporary service; provided, however, […]
Section 12-1-14.1 Appointment of special judge upon request; temporary service. (a) At the request of the affected judge in a particular circuit, the presiding circuit court judge of the circuit may appoint and commission a special circuit court judge, special district court judge, or special judge of probate for temporary service. The person so appointed […]
Section 12-1-14.2 Senior judge status. (a) Any circuit court judge or district court judge who has served for 10 or more years in any combination of service as a judge of the circuit court or district court in this state and who retires pursuant to Chapter 18 of this title, may be appointed as a […]
Section 12-1-15 Benefits to which judges, officers, employees, etc., of judicial branch of government entitled; uniformity of treatment as to benefits, etc., of supernumerary justices and judges and retired justices and judges; failure by justice or judge to apply for supernumerary or retirement benefits at time of leaving active state service not to forfeit entitlement […]
Section 12-1-16 Voluntary diminution of compensation, benefits, etc., by judges, officers, employees, etc., of judicial branch of government. It shall be lawful for any justice, judge, official, officer or employee of the judicial branch of government, including any retired or supernumerary justice, judge, officer, official or employee, to voluntarily diminish the compensation, salary, retirement benefits […]
Section 12-1-17 Reimbursement of travel expenses of judges, officers, etc., of appellate courts attending judicial colleges, seminars, etc. The justices, judges, officers, officials and employees of the appellate courts shall be entitled to be reimbursed their actual expenses of travel, including, but not limited to, transportation costs, meals, lodging, registration fees, tuition fees and membership […]
Section 12-1-18 Reimbursement of travel expenses of circuit judges, district court judges, municipal judges, court-supportive personnel, etc.; effect of failure to attend educational conference, seminar, etc., when attendance ordered. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to reimbursement of traveling expenses of public officers and employees, all circuit judges, district court judges and court-supportive […]
Section 12-1-19 Monthly reports of clerks of circuit, district and municipal courts as to fines, fees, etc., collected. The clerks of the circuit courts and the clerks of the district and municipal courts in this state shall each prepare a monthly report on a form to be approved by the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts […]
Section 12-1-2 Vesting of judicial power of state generally. The judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in a unified judicial system which shall consist of a Supreme Court, a Court of Criminal Appeals, a Court of Civil Appeals, a trial court of general jurisdiction known as the circuit court, a trial court of […]
Section 12-1-20 Appellate courts, Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management authorized to contract with counties, municipalities, etc., for offices and other physical facilities for courts. The appellate courts, the Administrative Office of Courts and the Department of Court Management are authorized and empowered to contract with county commissions, municipalities, private individuals, corporations […]
Section 12-1-21 Salaries of court personnel, etc. Salaries or compensation of court personnel and any other persons paid by or by authority of the judicial department of the State of Alabama, whose salary, including any local supplement thereto, is set by statute, shall be paid in accordance with such statute, as shown in the journal […]
Section 12-1-22 Certain statutes relative to judicial circuits and court personnel continued in effect. The adoption of this code shall not repeal or amend any statute in effect on the effective date of this code which is applicable only with respect to one or more judicial circuits of the state, whether such judicial circuits are […]
Section 12-1-23 Reasonable accommodation for those in need of special services, etc. (a) If any plaintiff, defendant, or witness in any proceeding before the district court, circuit court, appellate court, or grand jury is in need of special services or equipment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act [P.L. 101-366], the court shall make […]
Section 12-1-24 Pretrial hearings in certain cases to be conducted by audio-video communications. (a) The presiding judge of each judicial circuit may authorize pretrial motion hearings in civil and criminal matters in the circuit courts, district courts, and probate courts to be conducted by telephone conferencing or other audio-video telecommunications means. The presiding judge shall […]
Section 12-1-3 Vesting of criminal jurisdiction. The criminal jurisdiction of this state is vested in the circuit courts, district and municipal courts and such officers as are by law clothed with criminal jurisdiction. (Code 1852, §380; Code 1867, §3928; Code 1876, §4626;Code 1886, §4193; Code 1896, §4589; Code 1907, §6692; Code1923, §3797; Code 1940, T. […]
