Title 12

Each clerk shall have the authority and it shall be his duty: (1) To administer oaths and take affidavits; (2) To issue and sign all writs and process of every description, issued under the authority of the court; (3) To keep in regular order the papers, dockets and records of th…

Each judge of each court of appeals is authorized to appoint one law clerk to assist the appointing judge in the performance of his duties. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §16.)

Each law clerk so appointed shall serve as law clerk to the judge appointing him and may be dismissed and a successor appointed at the will of the appointing judge. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §17.)

The salary of each such law clerk shall be the same as the salary paid to law clerks of the supreme court justices and shall be payable as the salaries of other state employees are paid. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §18.)

(a) The offices of the judges of the Court of Civil Appeals that were filled at the general election in 1972 for terms of two, four and six years pursuant to Act No. 987 of the 1969 Regular Session of the Legislature shall, at the general election immediately preceding the expira…

The salaries of all the employees of the courts of appeals shall be paid as the salaries of other state employees are paid. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §27; Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 143, p. 386, §1.)

(a) The cost of preserving records according to the provisions of this chapter shall be paid out of the treasury as accounts for printing and binding of the state are paid. (b) The record books, blanks and stationery and furniture necessary to the courts shall be furnished in lik…

The Attorney General in person or by assistant must attend on the part of the state to all criminal cases and all civil actions in which the state is a party in said courts of appeals. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §31.)

Within the limitations or jurisdiction conferred on the courts of appeals by this chapter, the provisions of Section 12-2-9 are made applicable to said courts of appeals. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §9.)

(a) The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is hereby authorized to hire three staff attorneys to assist the court in legal research and analysis, including the preparation of staff memoranda, and to perform such other duties as directed by the court. The staff attorneys shall be l…

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is hereby authorized to hire two additional staff attorneys to assist that court in legal research and analysis, including the preparation of staff memoranda, and to perform such other duties as directed by the court. The staff attorneys shal…

(a) The judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals are hereby authorized to appoint and employ one additional clerical employee to serve in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals. (b) The duties of this employee shall be to assist the clerk of the court and perform…

(a) The presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals shall be elected by the members of such court for a term to be set by such court, in no event for a longer time than the term for which such judge is chosen. (b) The presiding judge of the Court of Civil Appeals shall be th…

The judges of the courts may reside anywhere within this state. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §20; Act 2013-375, p. 1377, §1.)

The salary of each judge on each court of appeals shall be such amount as shall be fixed by law, which shall be paid as the salaries of other state officers are paid. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §19; Acts 1973, No. 1245, p. 2093, §2.)

All laws dealing with the eligibility of judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Civil Appeals to assume duties and obligations, and to claim and receive benefits, as supernumerary judges are, as to all persons who were eligible to assume such duties and obligati…

The judges of said courts shall each have authority to issue writs of certiorari and to grant orders for stays of judgments or orders to all inferior courts and injunctions, subject to the limitations prescribed by law. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §6.)

The Court of Criminal Appeals shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction of all misdemeanors, including the violation of town and city ordinances, habeas corpus and all felonies, including all post conviction writs in criminal cases. (Acts 1969, No. 987, p. 1744, §2.)

The Supreme Court and the courts of appeal may employ sufficient personnel to carry out their constitutional duties payable from any funds appropriated or available to such courts. The Supreme Court, after consultation with the presiding judges of the courts of appeal, may provid…

The Supreme Court and State Law Library shall be designated the State Law Library and shall be under the supervision of the State Law Librarian. (Acts 1992, No. 92-563, p. 1171, §2.)

The Administrative Office of Courts is hereby created. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §11-103.)

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 …

(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…

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…

(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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

(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…

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…

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 …

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.)

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…

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.)

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…

Juvenile probation officers are an integral part of the juvenile justice system. Juvenile probation officers perform a variety of services which are essential to the proper operation of the juvenile courts including working primarily with youths who are alleged to be delinquent o…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the operating expenses for the employees and positions covered by this chapter shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated annually to the Unified Judicial System from the Juvenile Probation Services Fund beginning on Octob…

Nothing in this chapter shall diminish or adversely affect any program or service for children currently provided by a county to its respective juvenile court which is not assumed by the state under this chapter including, but not limited to, programs of financial assistance for …

(a) There is created a study commission to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of transferring to state employee status the juvenile probation officers and staff in counties having a population of more than 99,000 according to the 1990 federal decennial census. The commiss…