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Alabama Statutes, Title 12

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Title 12

33 chapters · 1,246 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 121,246 Ch 17, Circuit and District Court Personnel180 Ch 21, Evidence and Witnesses151 Ch 15, Juvenile Proceedings117 Ch 16, Juries112 Ch 19, Court Finances109 Ch 18, Judicial Retirement79 Ch 22, Appellate Proceedings66 Ch 2, Supreme Court54 Ch 13, Probate Courts47 Ch 14, Municipal Courts39 Ch 3, Court of Criminal Appeals and Court …36 Ch 1, General Provisions32 Ch 12, District Courts31 Ch 25, Alabama Sentencing Commission24

22 sections·Filtered byTitle 12✕Ch 5✕

Ala. Code § 12-5-1 Administrative Office of Courts Created
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The Administrative Office of Courts is hereby created. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §11-103.)
Ala. Code § 12-5-10 Powers and Duties of Administrative Director of Courts Generally
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In addition to any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to the Administrative Director of Courts by the Chief Justice, he shall have the following duties and authority with respect to all courts, subject to the direction of the Chief Justice: (1) To require the …
Ala. Code § 12-5-10.1 Annual Report
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(a) The Administrative Office of Courts shall provide the following statistics for each fiscal year by circuit as provided in subsection (b): (1) Number of civil cases filed broken down by category. (2) Number of civil cases resolved via a motion to dismiss or voluntary dismissal…
Ala. Code § 12-5-11 Judicial Education Expenses of Justices, Judges, Circuit Clerks, Etc
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In connection with the continuing judicial education of justices, judges, circuit clerks, and court-supportive personnel, the Administrative Office of Courts and the Administrative Director of Courts may: (1) Direct the expenditure of funds appropriated to the account of the Nati…

Ala. Code § 12-5-12 Study of Applications for Funds, Grants, Etc., from Federal Governmental Agencies or Entities, Direction of Disbursement of Funds, Grants, Etc.; Designation of Moneys Previously Appropriated to Certain State Agencies as Matching Funds; Application for Federal Funds, Grants, Etc., and Use of Certain Moneys as Matching Funds in Connection Therewith by Circuit Courts, District Courts, Etc

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(a) In connection with any federal legislation hereafter passed or presently in force and effect, designed, directly or indirectly, to assist or aid in the administration of justice, criminal or otherwise, or the improvement of courts and the judicial system, the Administrative D…

Ala. Code § 12-5-13 Coordination of Functions and Duties of Administrative Personnel of Trial Courts or Local Court Systems; Transfer and Direction of Expenditure of Moneys Appropriated to Certain State Agencies and Courts

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(a) In connection with the administration of justice within trial courts or within local court systems, the Administrative Director of Courts shall coordinate the functions and duties of administrative personnel, including court administrators and court administrative aides to ju…

Ala. Code § 12-5-14 Employment of Consultants by Chief Justice and Administrative Director of Courts

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In connection with the functions of conducting studies and projects pertaining to improvements in the administration of justice, the improvement of courts in Alabama and continuing legal and judicial education, the Chief Justice or the Administrative Director of Courts is authori…

Ala. Code § 12-5-15 Delegation to Administrative Director of Courts, Court Administrator, Etc., of Authority to Act for Chief Justice

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The Chief Justice may, by power of attorney or other writing, authorize and empower the Administrative Director of Courts, the court administrator and any other officer in the Administrative Office of Courts or the Department of Court Management or the office of Clerk of the Supr…

Ala. Code § 12-5-16 Membership of Chief Justice and Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management in Organizations and Associations Devoted to Improvement of Justice, Etc., Authorized; Payment of Membership Dues Therefor and for State Membership in Certain National Organizations and Associations

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The Chief Justice and officers, officials and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management are authorized to join organizations and associations devoted to the improvement of justice or related activities, the administration of justice and i…

Ala. Code § 12-5-17 Attendance at Colleges, Conferences, Etc., Pertaining to Administration of Courts by Chief Justice, Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management, Members of Judiciary and Court-Supportive Personnel Authorized; Reimbursement for Expenses Thereof

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to reimbursement of traveling expenses of public officers and employees, the Chief Justice, officers, officials, personnel and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management are authorize…

Ala. Code § 12-5-18 Use of Members of Judiciary and Court-Supportive Personnel for Studies, Projects, Etc., to Improve the Administration of Justice

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In connection with studies, projects and functions designed to improve or effect the administration of justice, the operation of courts and continuing legal and judicial education, the Administrative Director of Courts, the Department of Court Management and the Chief Justice are…

Ala. Code § 12-5-19 Payment of Expenses of Conferences or Meetings Sponsored by Administrative Office of Courts or Department of Court Management

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In the event the Administrative Office of Courts or the Department of Court Management sponsors any conference or any meeting of members of the judiciary or court-supportive personnel or sponsors a conference or meeting on behalf of any other agency, entity, court or unit of gove…

Ala. Code § 12-5-2 Service by Administrative Office of Courts as Agency for Application for and Receipt of Grants, Etc., and Coordination of Studies, Etc., as to Improvement of Administration of Justice; Appointment, Compensation, Etc., of Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts Generally; Powers of Chief Justice as to Use of Officers, Employees, Moneys, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts

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(a) The Administrative Office of Courts may serve as an agency to apply for and receive grants or other assistance and to coordinate or conduct studies and projects in connection with the improvement of the administration of justice. (b) All officials, officers and employees of t…

Ala. Code § 12-5-20 Review, Etc., of Administrative Decisions of Chief Justice or Administrative Director of Courts by Supreme Court Justices

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The justices of the Supreme Court shall have the power and authority to review, countermand, overrule, modify or amend any administrative decision by either the Chief Justice or the Administrative Director of Courts. A majority of all the justices shall constitute a quorum for su…

Ala. Code § 12-5-21 Appointment, Compensation, Etc., of Confidential Secretaries for Retired Justices or Judges Performing Active Duty for Supreme Court or Courts of Appeals

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The Administrative Director of Courts, with the approval of the Chief Justice, is hereby authorized to appoint and employ not more than two confidential secretaries who shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. Said secretary or secretaries shall be subject to the Merit S…

Ala. Code § 12-5-3 Department of Court Management Established; Powers and Duties Generally

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(a) There shall be a state department to be known as the Department of Court Management. This department shall be specifically charged with the duty of assisting the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama in connection with his duties as the chief administrative officer of…

Ala. Code § 12-5-4 Appointment, Duties, Etc., of Court Administrator and Assistant Court Administrator; Appointment and Compensation of Other Employees of Department

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The chief administrative officers of the department shall be the court administrator and the assistant court administrator. These officers shall each be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court for such times as he directs on either…

Ala. Code § 12-5-5 Applicability of Provisions of State Merit System to Officers, Employees, Etc., of Department

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The officers, officials and employees of the Department of Court Management, other than the court administrator and the assistant court administrator, shall automatically come under the provisions of the personnel merit system after serving a continuous period of six months with …

Ala. Code § 12-5-6 Department to Be Responsible for Trial Court Administration

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Unless the Chief Justice otherwise directs, the Department of Court Management, under the direction of the Administrative Director of Courts, shall have the responsibility for trial court administration. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §11-103.)

Ala. Code § 12-5-7 Entitlement to Insurance, Retirement and Other State Employees’ Benefits of Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management

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The officers, officials and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management shall be entitled to insurance, retirement and other state employees’ benefits regardless of whether they are not under the State Merit System or employed in whole or i…

Ala. Code § 12-5-8 Administrative Director of Courts Ex Officio Head of Department of Court Management and Head of Administrative Office of Courts

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The Administrative Director of Courts shall serve as ex officio head of the Department of Court Management and shall also be the head of the Administrative Office of Courts. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §11-103.)

Ala. Code § 12-5-9 Administrative Director of Courts to Assist Chief Justice with Duties as Administrative Head of Judicial System

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The Administrative Director of Courts shall assist the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama in connection with the Chief Justice’s duties as administrative head of the judicial system of Alabama, the Chief Justice’s task of seeing that the business of the courts of the s…