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https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-7/section-12-16-170/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors.›Section 12-16-170 - Petit Jurors. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors. › Section 12-16-170 - Petit Jurors. | Section 12-16-170
Petit jurors.
The following oath shall be administered by the clerk, in the presence of the court, to each of the petit jurors: "You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that you will well and truly try all issues which maybe submitted to you during the present session (or week, as the ca... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-7/section-12-16-171/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors.›Section 12-16-171 - Grand Jury Foreman. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors. › Section 12-16-171 - Grand Jury Foreman. | Section 12-16-171
Grand jury foreman.
The following oath shall be administered to the foreman of the grand jury: "You, as foreman of the grand jury of _____ county, do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case may be) that you will diligently inquire and true presentment make of all indictable offenses given you in charge,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-7/section-12-16-172/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors.›Section 12-16-172 - Grand Jurors. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors. › Section 12-16-172 - Grand Jurors. | Section 12-16-172
Grand jurors.
After the oath prescribed in Section 12-16-171 has been administered to the foreman, the following oath shall be administered to the other grand jurors: "The same oath which your foreman has taken, on his part, you and each of you, on your respective parts, shall well and truly observe a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-7/section-12-16-173/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors.›Section 12-16-173 - Reversal of Criminal Cases Appealed to Court of Criminal Appeals on Ground of De... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 7 - Oaths of Jurors. › Section 12-16-173 - Reversal of Criminal Cases Appealed to Court of Criminal Appeals on Ground of Defect in Administration of Oath to Grand or Petit Juries. | Section 12-16-173
Reversal of criminal cases appealed to Court of Criminal Appeals on ground of defect in administration of oath to grand or petit juries.
No criminal case taken by appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals shall be reversed because of any defect in the administration of the oath to any grand or petit jur... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-190/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-190 - Empaneling of Grand Juries Generally; Recessing and Reassembling of Grand Juries... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-190 - Empaneling of Grand Juries Generally; Recessing and Reassembling of Grand Juries. | Section 12-16-190
Empaneling of grand juries generally; recessing and reassembling of grand juries.
(a) There shall be empaneled in every county having less than 50,000 population not less than two grand juries in every year; and, when they have completed their labors, in its discretion, the court may permit them to ta... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-191/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-191 - Duty of Grand Juries as to Condition of County Jail, Etc. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-191 - Duty of Grand Juries as to Condition of County Jail, Etc. | Section 12-16-191
Duty of grand juries as to condition of county jail, etc.
It shall be the duty of the grand jury to determine at least once annually the condition of the county jail in regard to its sufficiency for the safekeeping of prisoners and their accommodation and health and to inquire into the manner in which... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-192/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-192 - Examination of County Treasury and Bonds of County Officers, Inquiry Into Indict... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-192 - Examination of County Treasury and Bonds of County Officers, Inquiry Into Indictable Offenses Committed or Triable Within County, Etc. | Section 12-16-192
Examination of county treasury and bonds of county officers, inquiry into indictable offenses committed or triable within county, etc.
It shall be the duty of the grand jury to examine into the condition of the county treasury and the bonds of all county officers with regard to their correctness and s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-193/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-193 - Sheriff to Deliver Book of Accounts With State for Feeding of Prisoners to Grand... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-193 - Sheriff to Deliver Book of Accounts With State for Feeding of Prisoners to Grand Jury for Examination as to Correctness of Accounts. | Section 12-16-193
Sheriff to deliver book of accounts with state for feeding of prisoners to grand jury for examination as to correctness of accounts.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff to deliver the book in which he enters his accounts with the state for feeding prisoners to the foreman of the grand jury of the circ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-194/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-194 - Examination of Fee Book of Probate Judge by District Attorney and Grand Jury. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-194 - Examination of Fee Book of Probate Judge by District Attorney and Grand Jury. | Section 12-16-194
Examination of fee book of probate judge by district attorney and grand jury.
It shall be the duty of the district attorney and grand jury at every session of the circuit court to examine the fee book of the probate judge and ascertain if illegal fees have been received.
(Code 1852, §3068; Code 1867, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-195/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-195 - Examination of Books and Papers of County Superintendent of Education by Distric... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-195 - Examination of Books and Papers of County Superintendent of Education by District Attorney and Grand Jury. | Section 12-16-195
Examination of books and papers of county superintendent of education by district attorney and grand jury.
It shall be the duty of the district attorney and the grand jury at every session of the circuit court to examine the books and papers of the county superintendent of education.
(Code 1886, §4335... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-196/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-196 - District Attorney and Grand Jury Entitled to Free Access to County Jail and Offi... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-196 - District Attorney and Grand Jury Entitled to Free Access to County Jail and Office of County Treasurer and to Examination of Records and... | Section 12-16-196
District attorney and grand jury entitled to free access to county jail and office of county treasurer and to examination of records and papers in county offices.
The district attorney and the grand jury shall be entitled to free access, at all proper hours, to the county jail, to the office of the co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-197/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-197 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses for Grand Jury Generally; Proceedings Upon F... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-197 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses for Grand Jury Generally; Proceedings Upon Failure of Witnesses Summoned to Attend. | Section 12-16-197
Issuance of subpoenas for witnesses for grand jury generally; proceedings upon failure of witnesses summoned to attend.
The district attorney, the foreman of the grand jury or the clerk of the court, on the application of the grand jury, must issue subpoenas for any witnesses whom they may require to ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-198/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-198 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses by District Attorneys. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-198 - Issuance of Subpoenas for Witnesses by District Attorneys. | Section 12-16-198
Issuance of subpoenas for witnesses by district attorneys.
District attorneys shall have authority, and it shall be their duty, to issue a subpoena for any person whom they may desire to appear before the grand jury to give evidence of any violation of the law.
(Code 1852, §85; Code 1867, §3627; Code ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-199/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-199 - Administration of Oath to Witnesses; Preparation by Foreman and Disposition of B... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-199 - Administration of Oath to Witnesses; Preparation by Foreman and Disposition of Book and List of Witnesses Summoned Before and Attending ... | Section 12-16-199
Administration of oath to witnesses; preparation by foreman and disposition of book and list of witnesses summoned before and attending grand jury; issuance of certificates to witnesses by foreman.
Witnesses before the grand jury may be sworn by the district attorney or foreman.
A list of all witnesse... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-200/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-200 - Evidence Which May Be Received by Grand Jury; Examination, etc., of Witnesses. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-200 - Evidence Which May Be Received by Grand Jury; Examination, etc., of Witnesses. | Section 12-16-200
Evidence which may be received by grand jury; examination, etc., of witnesses.
In the investigation of a charge for any indictable offense, the grand jury can receive no other evidence than is given by witnesses before them or furnished by legal documentary evidence, and any witness may be examined an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-201/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-201 - When Grand Jurors May Be Required to Disclose Testimony of Witnesses. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-201 - When Grand Jurors May Be Required to Disclose Testimony of Witnesses. | Section 12-16-201
When grand jurors may be required to disclose testimony of witnesses.
A grand juror may be required by any court to disclose the testimony of any witness examined before the grand jury for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is consistent with the testimony given by the witness before the court or ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-202/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-202 - Charging of Grand Jury. | Section 12-16-202
Charging of grand jury.
(a) The judges of the several courts in this state in which grand juries are organized and empaneled shall give a special charge to the grand jury relative to the criminal laws of this state against the following offenses: laws regulating the ownership, registration and carryin... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-203/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-203 - Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-203 - Finding of Indictments for Misdemeanors Generally. | Section 12-16-203
Finding of indictments for misdemeanors generally.
The grand jury shall not be bound to find an indictment for any misdemeanor, where no prosecutor appears, unless 12 of their number think it necessary for the public good.
(Code 1852, §546; Code 1867, §4096; Code 1876, §4769; Code 1886, §4352; Code 18... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-204/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-204 - Concurrence of 12 Jurors Required for Finding of Indictment; Endorsement and Sig... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-204 - Concurrence of 12 Jurors Required for Finding of Indictment; Endorsement and Signature of Indictment Generally. | Section 12-16-204
Concurrence of 12 jurors required for finding of indictment; endorsement and signature of indictment generally.
The concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors is necessary to find an indictment, and when so found it must be endorsed "a true bill" and the endorsement signed by the foreman.
(Code 1852, §55... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-205/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-205 - Endorsement of Prosecutor's Name on Indictment; Endorsement on Indictment Where... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-205 - Endorsement of Prosecutor's Name on Indictment; Endorsement on Indictment Where No Prosecutor Appears. | Section 12-16-205
Endorsement of prosecutor's name on indictment; endorsement on indictment where no prosecutor appears.
If a prosecutor appears, his name must be endorsed by the foreman on the indictment; and, if no prosecutor appears, the words "no prosecutor" must be endorsed thereon.
(Code 1852, §555; Code 1867, §4... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-206/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-206 - Duty of Grand Juror to Disclose to Fellow Jurors Public Offense of Which He Has... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-206 - Duty of Grand Juror to Disclose to Fellow Jurors Public Offense of Which He Has Knowledge, Etc. | Section 12-16-206
Duty of grand juror to disclose to fellow jurors public offense of which he has knowledge, etc.
If any grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a public offense has been committed which may be indicted and tried in that county, it shall be his duty to disclose the same to his fellow jurors, who... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-207/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-207 - Grand Juror Not to Participate, etc., in Deliberations as to Offenses Committed... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-207 - Grand Juror Not to Participate, etc., in Deliberations as to Offenses Committed Against His Person or Property, etc.; Supplying of Defic... | Section 12-16-207
Grand juror not to participate, etc., in deliberations as to offenses committed against his person or property, etc.; supplying of deficiency in number of grand jurors resulting therefrom.
(a) A grand juror must not be present at or take any part in the deliberations of his fellow jurors respecting an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-208/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-208 - Replacement of Foreman. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-208 - Replacement of Foreman. | Section 12-16-208
Replacement of foreman.
If the foreman of a grand jury is discharged or excused for any cause after the jury is sworn or charged, the court may appoint one of the other jurors in his place.
(Acts 1955, No. 577, p. 1253.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-209/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-209 - Attendance and Duties of District Attorney Before Grand Jury Generally; District... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-209 - Attendance and Duties of District Attorney Before Grand Jury Generally; District Attorney Not to Be Present at Expression of Opinions or... | Section 12-16-209
Attendance and duties of district attorney before grand jury generally; district attorney not to be present at expression of opinions or giving of votes by grand jury.
The district attorney must attend before the grand jury when required by them, and he may do so whenever he sees fit for the purpose o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-210/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-210 - Disclosure of Indictment by District Attorney, Grand Juror, etc., Prior to Arres... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-210 - Disclosure of Indictment by District Attorney, Grand Juror, etc., Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted. | Section 12-16-210
Disclosure of indictment by district attorney, grand juror, etc., prior to arrest, etc., of person indicted.
Any judge, district attorney, clerk or other officer of court or grand juror who discloses the fact that an indictment has been found before the person indicted has been arrested or has given b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-211/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-211 - Disclosure of Testimony Before Grand Jury by Witness Prior to Arrest, etc., of P... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-211 - Disclosure of Testimony Before Grand Jury by Witness Prior to Arrest, etc., of Person Indicted. | Section 12-16-211
Disclosure of testimony before grand jury by witness prior to arrest, etc., of person indicted.
Any person who, having been a witness before the grand jury, discloses the name of the person about whom he testified or any of the facts to which he testified before the arrest of the person against whom h... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-212/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-212 - Examination of Witnesses Before Grand Jury in Gaming and Lottery Cases. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-212 - Examination of Witnesses Before Grand Jury in Gaming and Lottery Cases. | Section 12-16-212
Examination of witnesses before grand jury in gaming and lottery cases.
Witnesses before the grand jury, summoned to give evidence of any violation of the laws against gaming or lotteries, may be required to answer generally as to any such offense, within their knowledge, committed within the 12 month... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-1/section-12-16-213/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-16-213 - Refusal of Witness to Testify Before Grand Jury as to Gaming or Lottery. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-16-213 - Refusal of Witness to Testify Before Grand Jury as to Gaming or Lottery. | Section 12-16-213
Refusal of witness to testify before grand jury as to gaming or lottery.
Any person who is summoned as a witness before the grand jury to answer as to any gaming or lottery within his knowledge and who fails or refuses to attend and testify in obedience to such summons without a good excuse, to be det... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-214/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-214 - Legislative Findings; Desirability of Secrecy. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-214 - Legislative Findings; Desirability of Secrecy. | Section 12-16-214
Legislative findings; desirability of secrecy.
The Legislature hereby finds, declares and determines that it is essential to the fair and impartial administration of justice that all grand jury proceedings be secret and that the secrecy of such proceedings remain inviolate. The provisions of this divi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-215/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-215 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., a Juror... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-215 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., a Juror's Questions, Considerations, etc.; No Person... | Section 12-16-215
Grand juror, witness, etc., prohibited from revealing, disclosing, etc., a juror's questions, considerations, etc.; no person to directly, indirectly, etc., by any means obtain information as to juror's questions, considerations, etc.
No past or present grand juror, past or present grand jury witness ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-216/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-216 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., Form, N... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-216 - Grand Juror, Witness, etc., Prohibited From Revealing, Disclosing, etc., Form, Nature, etc., of Physical Evidence or Question... | Section 12-16-216
Grand juror, witness, etc., prohibited from revealing, disclosing, etc., form, nature, etc., of physical evidence or questions asked; no person to directly, indirectly, etc., by any means, obtain information as to physical evidence or questions asked; exception as to state prosecutions.
No past or pre... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-217/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-217 - No Person to Prevent Testimony or to Induce to Withhold or Give False Testimony. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-217 - No Person to Prevent Testimony or to Induce to Withhold or Give False Testimony. | Section 12-16-217
No person to prevent testimony or to induce to withhold or give false testimony.
No person shall willfully by any means whatever, directly or indirectly, conditionally or unconditionally, obstruct, impede or prevent or attempt or endeavor to obstruct, impede or prevent any person summoned, subpoenaed ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-218/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-218 - Damage to Participant's Property or Person Prohibited. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-218 - Damage to Participant's Property or Person Prohibited. | Section 12-16-218
Damage to participant's property or person prohibited.
No person shall injure or endeavor to injure the property or person of any grand juror, witness, prosecutor, judicial officer, or grand jury reporter as a result of their participation in, appearance, or testimony before any duly empaneled grand j... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-219/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-219 - Oath of Secrecy; Effect of Refusal. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-219 - Oath of Secrecy; Effect of Refusal. | Section 12-16-219
Oath of secrecy; effect of refusal.
Any prosecutor, grand jury foreman, or circuit court may require all persons testifying in or before a grand jury to submit to an oath or affirmation of secrecy. The failure of any witness to be so sworn shall not relieve such witness of any criminal liability impos... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-220/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-220 - Evidence, Other Than Juror's Questions, Considerations, etc., Disclosed to Distr... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-220 - Evidence, Other Than Juror's Questions, Considerations, etc., Disclosed to District Attorney's Staff. | Section 12-16-220
Evidence, other than juror's questions, considerations, etc., disclosed to district attorney's staff.
Grand jury evidence other than the questions, considerations, debates, deliberations, opinions or votes of any grand juror may be disclosed by a district attorney or other prosecutor in the performanc... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-221/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-221 - Disclosures in Aid of Law Enforcement Investigations and in Public Interest. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-221 - Disclosures in Aid of Law Enforcement Investigations and in Public Interest. | Section 12-16-221
Disclosures in aid of law enforcement investigations and in public interest.
A district attorney or other prosecutor may, in his or her discretion, disclose evidence taken within or before the grand juries of such circuit to law enforcement officers for the purpose of bona fide investigations into vio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-222/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-222 - Right to Counsel Unaffected; Counsel Prohibited Within Jury. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-222 - Right to Counsel Unaffected; Counsel Prohibited Within Jury. | Section 12-16-222
Right to counsel unaffected; counsel prohibited within jury.
No provision of this division shall be construed to deny a witness or criminal defendant the right to confer with or be represented by counsel concerning his appearance within or testimony before a duly empaneled grand jury, provided however... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-223/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-223 - Critical Reports Prohibited Without Indictment, etc.; Judge to Expunge Record; E... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-223 - Critical Reports Prohibited Without Indictment, etc.; Judge to Expunge Record; Exception. | Section 12-16-223
Critical reports prohibited without indictment, etc.; judge to expunge record; exception.
Grand juries shall make no reports critical of any citizen of this state without returning an indictment or bill of impeachment against the same. It shall be the duty of the circuit judges of the respective judic... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-224/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-224 - Written Reports; Form. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-224 - Written Reports; Form. | Section 12-16-224
Written reports; form.
The grand juries of this state may make written reports as provided by law, however, the judges of each judicial circuit may provide by court rule for the form and content of such grand jury reports to accomplish the purposes of this division.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-457, p. 745, §11... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-225/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-225 - Penalties. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-225 - Penalties. | Section 12-16-225
Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of Sections 12-16-215 through 12-16-218 of this division, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years, or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-457, p. 745, §12.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-8/division-2/section-12-16-226/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries.›Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings.›Section 12-16-226 - Conflicting Laws Repealed; Penalties Cumulative; Consistent Laws Applicable; Jud... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 8 - Empaneling, Proceedings, etc., of Grand Juries. › Division 2 - Secret Grand Jury Proceedings. › Section 12-16-226 - Conflicting Laws Repealed; Penalties Cumulative; Consistent Laws Applicable; Judges' Powers. | Section 12-16-226
Conflicting laws repealed; penalties cumulative; consistent laws applicable; judges' powers.
All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this division are hereby repealed; provided, however, the criminal penalties imposed by this division shall be cumulative. This section shall not be... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-9/section-12-16-230/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury.›Section 12-16-230 - Discharge of Juror, Summoning of Replacement, etc., Prior to Retirement of Jury. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury. › Section 12-16-230 - Discharge of Juror, Summoning of Replacement, etc., Prior to Retirement of Jury. | Section 12-16-230
Discharge of juror, summoning of replacement, etc., prior to retirement of jury.
If, before the jury retires, one of them becomes so sick as to incapacitate him for the performance of his duty or any other cause renders it necessary, in the opinion of the court, to discharge a juror, such juror may be... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-9/section-12-16-231/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury.›Section 12-16-231 - Discharge of Juror After Retirement of Jury. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury. › Section 12-16-231 - Discharge of Juror After Retirement of Jury. | Section 12-16-231
Discharge of juror after retirement of jury.
If after the jury retire one of them becomes so sick as to prevent the discharge of his duty or any other cause or accident occurs to prevent their being kept together for deliberation, they may be discharged.
(Code 1852, §650; Code 1867, §4202; Code 1876, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-9/section-12-16-232/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury.›Section 12-16-232 - Consent by Parties to Discharge of Member of Jury and to Rendition of Verdict by... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury. › Section 12-16-232 - Consent by Parties to Discharge of Member of Jury and to Rendition of Verdict by Remaining Jurors. | Section 12-16-232
Consent by parties to discharge of member of jury and to rendition of verdict by remaining jurors.
(a) At any stage of a trial then pending, whether the jury has retired or not, the parties may unanimously consent in open court, with legal effectiveness, to the discharge from further duty of any membe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-16/article-9/section-12-16-233/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 16 - Juries.›Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury.›Section 12-16-233 - Discharge of Jury and Entry of Mistrial. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 16 - Juries. › Article 9 - Discharge of Jurors and Jury. › Section 12-16-233 - Discharge of Jury and Entry of Mistrial. | Section 12-16-233
Discharge of jury and entry of mistrial.
The court or presiding judge in all cases of jury trial may discharge the jury without giving a verdict, with the consent of all parties to the trial or without the consent of the parties, when, in the opinion of the court or judge, there is a manifest necessit... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-1/section-12-17-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-1 - County Court Personnel Serving District and Circuit Courts to Become Employees of... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-1 - County Court Personnel Serving District and Circuit Courts to Become Employees of State; Court Personnel Subject to Benefits and Regulations of Merit and Retirement System... | Section 12-17-1
County court personnel serving district and circuit courts to become employees of state; court personnel subject to benefits and regulations of merit and retirement systems; settlement of disputes regarding which persons are court personnel.
(a) County personnel. - All full-time county personnel, includ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-1/section-12-17-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-2 - Court Personnel Included in State Employee Personnel System; Establishment of Job... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-2 - Court Personnel Included in State Employee Personnel System; Establishment of Job Descriptions, Rates of Compensation, etc., Applicable to Court Personnel. | Section 12-17-2
Court personnel included in state employee personnel system; establishment of job descriptions, rates of compensation, etc., applicable to court personnel.
Except as otherwise provided by law, all court personnel shall be included in the state employee personnel system; provided, that job descriptions, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-1/section-12-17-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-3 - Reimbursement of Employees for Expenses Incurred at Locations Other Than Principal... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-3 - Reimbursement of Employees for Expenses Incurred at Locations Other Than Principal Court Site. | Section 12-17-3
Reimbursement of employees for expenses incurred at locations other than principal court site.
Court employees, including, but not limited to, active and supernumerary court reporters, clerks, registers and persons employed in those offices, shall be reimbursed by the state in the same manner as state e... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-1/section-12-17-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-4 - State Assumption of Retirement and Other Employee Benefits. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-4 - State Assumption of Retirement and Other Employee Benefits. | Section 12-17-4
State assumption of retirement and other employee benefits.
(a) Retirement. - Employees of the circuit and district court, hereinafter "eligible employees," shall, on the date they join or joined the state personnel system, be covered by the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama; provided, that an emp... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-1/section-12-17-5/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-5 - Judicial Immunity of Magistrates and Clerks of the Circuit and District Courts Und... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-5 - Judicial Immunity of Magistrates and Clerks of the Circuit and District Courts Under Certain Conditions. | Section 12-17-5
Judicial immunity of magistrates and clerks of the circuit and district courts under certain conditions.
In the performance of any duties provided for by Sections 12-17-94(a) and 12-17-251(c), every magistrate and clerk of the circuit and district courts of this state shall have absolute judicial immuni... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-20/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-20 - Number of Judges in Each Circuit. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-20 - Number of Judges in Each Circuit. | Section 12-17-20
Number of judges in each circuit.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each judicial circuit of the state shall have one resident circuit judge.
(b) In the following judicial circuits, there shall be the number of resident circuit judges listed below:
(1) There shall be two circuit judges ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-21/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-21 - Judgeships to Be Numbered in Circuits With More Than One Judge; Candidates to Des... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-21 - Judgeships to Be Numbered in Circuits With More Than One Judge; Candidates to Designate Judgeship for Which They Are Candidate. | Section 12-17-21
Judgeships to be numbered in circuits with more than one judge; candidates to designate judgeship for which they are candidate.
In judicial circuits with more than one circuit judge, each judgeship shall be numbered. Candidates for the office of circuit judge in such circuits in any election shall desi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-22/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-22 - Residence. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-22 - Residence. | Section 12-17-22
Residence.
Each circuit judge must have resided in the circuit for which he is elected or appointed for at least 12 months preceding his election or appointment and must reside in such circuit during his continuance in office.
(Code 1852, §§626, 643; Code 1867, §§744, 761; Code 1876, §§665, 668; Code 1... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-23/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-23 - Presiding Judges - How Selected. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-23 - Presiding Judges - How Selected. | Section 12-17-23
Presiding judges - How selected.
The presiding judge of a circuit shall be elected by a majority vote of circuit judges in the circuit. In the event of the failure of any judge to receive a majority vote, the Supreme Court shall provide by rule for selection of the presiding judge.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-24/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-24 - Presiding Judges - Supervision of Judges and Other Court Personnel. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-24 - Presiding Judges - Supervision of Judges and Other Court Personnel. | Section 12-17-24
Presiding judges - Supervision of judges and other court personnel.
The presiding circuit judge shall exercise a general supervision of the judges, clerks, registers, court reporters, bailiffs, sheriffs and other court employees of the circuit and district courts within the circuit, except employees of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-24-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-24.1 - Family Court Divisions; Implementation Plan. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-24.1 - Family Court Divisions; Implementation Plan. | Section 12-17-24.1
Family court divisions; implementation plan.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the presiding circuit judge of any judicial circuit may establish by means of a written order, a family court division or divisions of the judicial circuit. The presiding circuit judge shall assign one or more of t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-24-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-24.2 - Jurisdiction of Family Court Division. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-24.2 - Jurisdiction of Family Court Division. | Section 12-17-24.2
Jurisdiction of Family Court Division.
(a) The Family Court Division of the Circuit Court of the 37th Judicial Circuit shall handle all cases and proceedings involving divorces, annulments of marriages, custody and support of children, granting and enforcement of alimony, proceedings under any recipr... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-2/division-1/section-12-17-25/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-25 - Appointment of Relief Judges to Assist in Clearing Dockets. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 2 - Circuit Court Judges. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-25 - Appointment of Relief Judges to Assist in Clearing Dockets. | Section 12-17-25
Appointment of relief judges to assist in clearing dockets.
Any judge shall, whenever he deems it necessary, call on the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to assign one or more judges to relieve the judges who need assistance in clearing dockets, civil and criminal.
(Acts 1915, No. 712, p. 809; Acts 1... |
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Authority and duties generally.
Circuit judges have the following authority and duties:
(1) To grant stays of proceedings and writs of certiorari, quo warranto, mandamus and all other remedial and original writs which are grantable by judges at common law.
(2) To grant writs of injunction and ne exeat,... |
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Authority of judge outside own circuit.
Whenever a circuit judge has jurisdiction of any case, it shall not be necessary for him to be in the judicial circuit in which the case is pending to make interlocutory or final orders or judgments in said case, but any such order or judgment may be made by said... |
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Writs of certiorari to district and municipal courts.
Judges of circuit courts may grant writs of certiorari directed to judges of district and municipal courts in all cases where appeals lie from such courts to the circuit court.
(Acts 1915, No. 821, p. 941; Code 1923, §6711; Code 1940, T. 13, §184.) |
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Absence of judge adjourns court.
When any circuit judge fails to attend, the court stands adjourned from day to day until the judge or another circuit or special judge appears to open and hold the court.
(Code 1852, §633; Code 1867, §751; Code 1876, §660; Code 1886, §759; Code 1896, §922; Code 1907, §3... |
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Salary; effect on other provisions; judges and district attorney's supplements.
(a) Circuit judges shall receive an annual state salary in the amount of $34,000 commencing October 1, 1979.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Section 12-17-68 and Section 12-17-92.
(c) Any salary supple... |
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Continuation of laws concerning duties, benefits, etc.; election of supernumerary status.
(a) All laws dealing with the eligibility of judges of the circuit court to assume duties and obligations, and to claim and receive benefits, as supernumerary judges are, as to all persons who were eligible to ass... |
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Boundaries of districts for election of judges.
District court boundaries, for the purpose of election of district court judges, shall be coterminous with county boundaries unless otherwise provided in Section 12-17-61; provided, that the geographic area for the purpose of election of district court ju... |
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Number of judges in each district; manner of election of judges generally.
Each county shall constitute a district and shall have one resident district judge, except that:
(1) Baldwin, Lee, Etowah, Russell, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Houston, Dale, Shelby, Marshall, Cullman, Chambers, Elmore, Limes... |
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Numbering and designation of positions on ballots in districts in which more than one judge elected.
In districts with more than one district judge, each position shall be numbered and designated on primary and general election ballots.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-113.) |
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Qualifications.
Candidates seeking to be elected as a district court judge shall be licensed to practice law in this state and shall file all necessary documents of qualification with the Secretary of State as provided by law.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-113.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-3/section-12-17-64/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 3 - District Court Judges.›Section 12-17-64 - Residence. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 3 - District Court Judges. › Section 12-17-64 - Residence. | Section 12-17-64
Residence.
Each district judge must have resided in the district from which he is elected, appointed or commissioned for at least 12 months preceding his election or appointment and must reside in such district during his continuance in office.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-113.) |
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Term of office.
Each district judge, except for judges filling positions pursuant to Section 12-17-66, shall be elected for a term of six years by the qualified voters of the district which he is to serve.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-113.) |
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Commissioned judges.
(a) Notwithstanding the number of judges authorized for each district by Section 12-17-61, additional district judges may be commissioned in any district where the number of judges entitled by the Constitution to receive commissions as district judges exceeds the number of position... |
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Filling of vacancies.
(a) In the event that a vacancy occurs in the judicial office of the district court, until such vacancy has been filled by appointment as provided by the Constitution, the presiding judge of the circuit shall designate a district or circuit judge, including himself, within the cir... |
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Compensation.
REPEALED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-441 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-114.) |
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Primary duty to serve districts for which elected.
Judges shall have a primary duty to serve the district to which they are elected.
(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-113.) |
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Designation of judge to handle domestic relations, divorce, etc., cases in districts having more than one judge.
In those districts having more than one district court judge, the presiding circuit court judge may designate from time to time a district court judge, who shall have the same powers and aut... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-1/section-12-17-80/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 1 - General Provisions.›Section 12-17-80 - Circuit Clerks, Registers, and Employees in Offices Thereof to Be Paid by State. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 1 - General Provisions. › Section 12-17-80 - Circuit Clerks, Registers, and Employees in Offices Thereof to Be Paid by State. | Section 12-17-80
Circuit clerks, registers, and employees in offices thereof to be paid by state.
Clerks and registers of the circuit court shall be paid by the state. The deputy circuit clerk serving the Bessemer cut-off division of the tenth judicial circuit shall for all purposes be deemed a circuit clerk and regist... |
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Annual salary.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) ANNIVERSARY DATE. Annually, the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January.
(2) PAY PLAN. The pay plan adopted by the Unified Judicial System personnel system, or its successor entity, ... |
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Prior service credit.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of determining the salary of any circuit clerk pursuant to Section 12-17-81, years of service under Section 12-17-81 shall include any prior service credit purchased toward supernumerary status as a circuit clerk pursua... |
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Offices; vacancies.
The offices of the circuit clerks shall be at the courthouses of their respective counties. Vacancies in such an office shall be filled in accordance with Constitutional Amendment No. 328.
(Code 1852, §649; Code 1867, §766; Code 1876, §670; Code 1886, §766; Code 1896, §932; Code 190... |
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Bond.
The official bond of the clerk of the circuit court shall in no case be less than $5,000.00.
(Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 203; Code 1940, T. 41, §88.) |
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Compensation of circuit clerks.
Each circuit clerk shall be compensated by the state at a salary established by law; provided, however, that any supplemental salary now provided to circuit clerks by their respective counties on May 28, 1980, shall not be diminished; and provided, further, that any coun... |
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Authority.
Clerks of the circuit court have authority:
(1) To administer oaths and take acknowledgments and affidavits in all cases in which the authority to administer such oath or take such affidavit is not confined to some other officer.
(2) To appoint deputies, with full power to transact all busin... |
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Duties generally.
(a) The duties of the clerks of the circuit court include all of the following:
(1) To sign and issue all summons, subpoenas, writs, executions, and other processes, under the authority of the court.
(2) To keep a consolidated docket sheet of civil and criminal cases, the names of the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-2/section-12-17-95/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 2 - Clerks.›Section 12-17-95 - When Sheriff's Commissions to Be Collected. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 2 - Clerks. › Section 12-17-95 - When Sheriff's Commissions to Be Collected. | Section 12-17-95
When sheriff's commissions to be collected.
When any clerk receives payment of a judgment, he shall collect the costs and commissions of the sheriff, if execution has issued on such judgment.
(Code 1852, §604; Code 1867, §774; Code 1876, §677; Code 1886, §771; Code 1896, §937; Code 1907, §3275; Code 19... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-2/section-12-17-96/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 2 - Clerks.›Section 12-17-96 - Duty of Clerk When Convict Indicted; Convict Not to Be Released Until Bail Given. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 2 - Clerks. › Section 12-17-96 - Duty of Clerk When Convict Indicted; Convict Not to Be Released Until Bail Given. | Section 12-17-96
Duty of clerk when convict indicted; convict not to be released until bail given.
The clerk of any circuit court shall, without delay, certify a copy of any indictment in his court against a convict sentenced to the penitentiary or to hard labor for the county to the head of the department having super... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-2/section-12-17-97/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 2 - Clerks.›Section 12-17-97 - Duty to Pay Over Money to Successor. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 2 - Clerks. › Section 12-17-97 - Duty to Pay Over Money to Successor. | Section 12-17-97
Duty to pay over money to successor.
Any clerk of the circuit court, having in his hands, at the expiration of his term of office, any money held by him, subject to the further order or judgment of any court, shall, on demand, pay the same to his successor in office; and, upon such payment, he shall be... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-2/section-12-17-98/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 2 - Clerks.›Section 12-17-98 - Deputy Clerk for Bessemer Division of Tenth Judicial Circuit. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 2 - Clerks. › Section 12-17-98 - Deputy Clerk for Bessemer Division of Tenth Judicial Circuit. | Section 12-17-98
Deputy clerk for Bessemer division of tenth judicial circuit.
At the general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1982, and every six years thereafter, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the territory over which the circuit court of the tenth judicial ci... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-2/section-12-17-99/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 2 - Clerks.›Section 12-17-99 - Supplemental Salary for Elected Deputy Circuit Clerks. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 2 - Clerks. › Section 12-17-99 - Supplemental Salary for Elected Deputy Circuit Clerks. | Section 12-17-99
Supplemental salary for elected deputy circuit clerks.
In addition to any salary paid by the state, each elected deputy circuit clerk shall be paid a supplemental salary from the county at a rate equal to 50 percent of the supplemental salary paid by the county to each circuit judge; provided, that the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-110/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-110 - Office of Register Not to Be Filled When Vacancy Occurs; Reappointment of Regist... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-110 - Office of Register Not to Be Filled When Vacancy Occurs; Reappointment of Registers Holding Office on October 10, 1975; Removal of Re... | Section 12-17-110
Office of register not to be filled when vacancy occurs; reappointment of registers holding office on October 10, 1975; removal of registers.
(a) Vacancies. - When the position of register in any circuit court becomes vacant upon the death, resignation, retirement or inability of the incumbent to sati... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-111/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-111 - Bond. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-111 - Bond. | Section 12-17-111
Bond.
(a) The official bond of the register of the circuit court shall in no case be less than $5,000.00.
(b) The circuit judge, whenever the public interests demand, shall require of such register an additional bond; and, on failure to give the same within the time fixed by the circuit judge therefor... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-112/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-112 - Compensation of Registers and Employees in Office of Register. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-112 - Compensation of Registers and Employees in Office of Register. | Section 12-17-112
Compensation of registers and employees in office of register.
(a) Each register shall be compensated by the state beginning January 16, 1977. Employees in the office of a register shall be compensated by the state beginning October 1, 1977. Employees in the office of a register compensated at the exp... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-113/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-113 - Place of Office. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-113 - Place of Office. | Section 12-17-113
Place of office.
The register shall keep his office at the place at which the court of which he is register is held.
(Code 1852, §620; Code 1867, §724; Code 1876, §633; Code 1886, §735; Code 1896, §656; Code 1907, §3073; Code 1923, §6506; Code 1940, T. 13, §212.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-114/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-114 - Duties Generally. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-114 - Duties Generally. | Section 12-17-114
Duties generally.
(a) It is the duty of the register, within his respective county:
(1) To administer oaths in all cases; to issue all processes from the circuit court as to equitable cases; to make orders of publication for defendants; to grant default judgments for want of answers; to issue attachme... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-115/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-115 - Pleadings to Be Endorsed With Date of Filing. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-115 - Pleadings to Be Endorsed With Date of Filing. | Section 12-17-115
Pleadings to be endorsed with date of filing.
All answers and other papers filed in any case must be endorsed by the register with the true date on which they were filed.
(Code 1852, §2910; Code 1867, §3361; Code 1876, §3795; Code 1886, §3454; Code 1896, §711; Code 1907, §3075; Code 1923, §6508; Code ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-116/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-116 - Injunctions. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-116 - Injunctions. | Section 12-17-116
Injunctions.
The register has no authority to grant or dissolve injunctions.
(Code 1852, §622; Code 1867, §732; Code 1876, §641; Code 1886, §738; Code 1896, §659; Code 1907, §3077; Code 1923, §6510; Code 1940, T. 13, §216.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-117/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-117 - General Direct and Reverse Indexes. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-117 - General Direct and Reverse Indexes. | Section 12-17-117
General direct and reverse indexes.
Registers shall keep general direct and reverse indexes of all record books in their offices, which must always be in good, substantial and well-bound books; but they are not required to prepare any new indexes if those already in their offices are sufficient.
(Code... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-118/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-118 - Recopying of Records. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-118 - Recopying of Records. | Section 12-17-118
Recopying of records.
The register, deeming it necessary to recopy any books in his office in order to secure their contents from damage or loss, shall submit the same to the examination of the county commission, and the county commission, if it deems such recopy necessary, shall, upon the minutes of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-119/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-119 - Records Open to Examination. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-119 - Records Open to Examination. | Section 12-17-119
Records open to examination.
The records of the register's office shall be free for the examination of all persons when not in use by him.
(Code 1867, §741; Code 1876, §648; Code 1886, §745; Code 1896, §665; Code 1907, §3083; Code 1923, §6515; Code 1940, T. 13, §221.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-120/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-120 - Payment of Money to Successor. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-120 - Payment of Money to Successor. | Section 12-17-120
Payment of money to successor.
The register, having in his hands at the expiration of his official term any money held by him subject to the further order or judgment of any court, shall, on demand of his successor in office, pay the same to him and, upon such payment, shall be discharged from further... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-12/chapter-17/article-4/division-3/section-12-17-121/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 12 - Courts.›Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel.›Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers.›Division 3 - Registers.›Section 12-17-121 - Punishment for Contempt. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 12 - Courts. › Chapter 17 - Circuit and District Court Personnel. › Article 4 - Circuit Clerks and Registers. › Division 3 - Registers. › Section 12-17-121 - Punishment for Contempt. | Section 12-17-121
Punishment for contempt.
The register, or the clerk if there is no register, when holding a reference by order of the circuit court or when presiding on a show cause order which by law may come before him, may punish for contempt, by fine not exceeding $10.00 and by imprisonment not exceeding two days... |
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