Section 12-12-1 Establishment, designation, etc.; location of sessions of district courts; abolition of courts not authorized by Constitution. (a) The district court of Alabama, a trial court of limited jurisdiction, is created and established, effective January 16, 1977, and shall be subdivided according to districts and styled the district court of the county. Persons elected […]
Section 12-12-10 Supervision of district courts by presiding circuit judges. The presiding judge of each circuit shall have general supervision of the administrative operation of the district courts within the circuit, subject to rules of the Supreme Court and the administrative authority of the Chief Justice. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-116.)
Section 12-12-11 Applicability of Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to all civil actions brought in the district court, except as they are inconsistent with this chapter and except as the Supreme Court may otherwise provide by rule. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-108.)
Section 12-12-2 District court a court of record; preparation, maintenance, etc., of records of proceedings generally; employment of reporters or provision for transcripts of proceedings by parties. (a) The district court shall be a court of record. (b) Records of proceedings shall be made, maintained and preserved according to rules promulgated by the supreme court, […]
Section 12-12-3 Trial of cases. All cases in the district court shall be tried by the judge, who shall determine all issues of law and fact without a jury. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-109.)
Section 12-12-4 Powers of court as to disposition of criminal cases generally. In disposing of cases within its criminal jurisdiction, the district court may impose and suspend sentences, place criminal defendants on probation, remit fines and court costs and release defendants on personal recognizance in accordance with standards prescribed by law or rule; provided, that […]
Section 12-12-5 Continuation of cases to permit payment of fines and costs. The district court may, on conviction of a defendant, upon a showing of inability to make immediate payment of fine and costs, continue the case from time to time to permit the fine and costs to be paid. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. […]
Section 12-12-6 Powers as to punishment for contempt. In all matters before the district court, the district court shall have and possess power to punish for contempts as heretofore or hereafter granted to the circuit court by law, in Section 12-11-30 or otherwise, and by the common law of this state. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, […]
Section 12-12-7 Issuance of writs. The district court may issue all writs necessary to preserve and enforce its jurisdiction and authority. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-112.)
Section 12-12-8 District attorney of circuit charged with responsibility for district court prosecutions. The district attorney of the circuit in which a district court is located shall have responsibility for prosecutions in the district court. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-131.)
Section 12-12-9 Abolition of office of county solicitor and performance of functions thereof by assistant district attorneys; election by county solicitors serving terms to which elected prior to January 16, 1977, to become assistant district attorneys for duration of terms. On January 16, 1977, the functions of the position of county solicitor shall be performed […]
