12-2-36
Section 12-2-36 Ordering of judges to attend and hold court, etc., in other circuits. Whenever the public good requires more judges than are regularly provided by law for the holding or attending the courts in any circuit of this state, the Chief Justice may order one or more judges living out of such circuit to attend and hold or assist in holding such courts. In so holding or assisting in holding such court no two judges shall try cases in the same room at the same time, but such court may be held in separate divisions and the sheriff and county commission of such county wherein such court is ordered to be held, shall provide rooms for the accommodation or holding such court by such judge and said courts or divisions of courts may be held in any part of the courthouse or in buildings nearby the courthouse as fully and lawfully as if held in the courtroom regularly provided for holding such court. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §§10300, 10301; Code 1940, T. 13, §§42, 43.)...
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12-2-37
Section 12-2-37 Forfeiture by judge failing to order or attend special session of court, etc. For any failure of a judge to order such special session of court or to attend any such court after having called the same or, having been notified by the Chief Justice, to attend and to perform any of the duties required of him by Sections 12-2-33, 12-2-35 and 12-2-36 without a lawful excuse, either being sick himself or having sickness in his family or being engaged in holding court elsewhere or being lawfully absent from the state, he shall forfeit $100.00 to the state, to be recovered in the circuit court of Montgomery County, on motion of the Attorney General, in the name of the state on 10 days' notice. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §10302; Code 1940, T. 13, §44.)...
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12-24-3
Section 12-24-3 Recusal of a justice or judge due to campaign contribution; rebuttable presumption; appeal. (a) In any civil action, on motion of a party or on its own motion, a justice or judge shall recuse himself or herself from hearing a case if, as a result of a substantial campaign contribution or electioneering communication made to or on behalf of the justice or judge in the immediately preceding election by a party who has a case pending before that justice or judge, either of the following circumstances exist: (1) A reasonable person would perceive that the justice or judge's ability to carry out his or her judicial responsibilities with impartiality is impaired. (2) There is a serious, objective probability of actual bias by the justice or judge due to his or her acceptance of the campaign contribution. (b) A rebuttable presumption arises that a justice or judge shall recuse himself or herself if a campaign contribution made directly by a party to the judge or justice...
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29-5A-64
Section 29-5A-64 Governing Council; Alabama Law Institute Council. (a) The Governing Council of the Alabama Law Institute Council is continued in existence as the Alabama Law Institute Council. (b) The council shall be composed of ex officio, appointed, and elected members, as follows: (1) One Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, selected by the Justices thereof. (2) One circuit court judge, selected by the Association of Circuit Court Judges. (3) The Attorney General of the State of Alabama, or his or her designee. (4) The legal advisor to the Governor of Alabama, or his or her designee. (5) The Chairs of the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (6) The President of the Alabama State Bar. (7) The Secretary of the Alabama State Bar. (8) The chair of the Junior Bar Section of the Alabama State Bar. (9) The attorney members of the Legislative Council of Alabama. (10) Not less than three nor more than six attorney members appointed by the Governor of...
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45-37-81
Section 45-37-81 District court - Treatment to Alternative Street Crime; Birmingham Division Law Library Fund. (a) This section shall be operative only in Jefferson County. (b)(1) Notwithstanding any special, local, or general law to the contrary, there is levied on all cases in district court, an additional fee of seven dollars ($7) and in circuit court, an additional fee of two dollars ($2). When collected by the clerk of the district court, five dollars ($5) of the fee collected in each case shall be remitted monthly to the program director of the Treatment to Alternative Street Crime (TASC), who shall deposit the funds in a special fund known as the TASC Fund, and two dollars ($2) of the fee collected in each case in the district and circuit court shall be remitted to the Birmingham Division Law Library Fund. (2) The TASC Fund shall be maintained by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with the director of the TASC program having the authority to draw upon the funds. (3) The...
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12-23A-2
Section 12-23A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local committee which may consist of the following members or their designees: a. The drug court judge, who shall serve as chair. b. The district attorney. c. The public defender or a member of the criminal defense bar. d. The drug court coordinator. e. The court clerk. f. A community corrections or court referral officer, or both. g. A pretrial services provider. h. A law enforcement officer. i. Substance abuse treatment providers. j. Any other person the chair deems appropriate. (2) ASSESSMENT. A diagnostic evaluation for placement in a treatment program which shall be performed in accordance with criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division. (3) CHARGE. As defined in Section 12-25-32(13). (4) CONTINUUM OF CARE. A seamless and coordinated course of substance abuse education and treatment designed to meet...
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12-9-7
Section 12-9-7 Assistance of commission by Legislative Reference Service and by law institute; appointment, etc., of research analyst and other employees; employment and compensation of consultants and experts. (a) The Alabama Legislative Reference Service shall provide such assistance to the commission as the commission may request. The Alabama Law Institute is authorized and empowered, at its discretion, to assist the commission and to use any funds appropriated for its use to assist the commission in its functions and purposes. (b) The Chief Justice may appoint and dismiss a research analyst for the commission who shall perform other duties as directed by the Chief Justice and who shall be subject to the merit system only as to pay plan and who may be paid from any funds appropriated to the Supreme Court or Judicial Conference or any other department or agency of the state which may be headed by the Chief Justice, as the Chief Justice may direct. The Chief Justice may also designate...
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41-9-592
Section 41-9-592 Composition of commission; terms of service of members of commission. (a) The commission shall be composed of two sections. (b) The voting section shall include all of the following: (1) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (2) The Attorney General. (3) The Chair of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. (4) The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. (5) The President of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. (6) The President of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police. (7) The Director of the Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (8) The President of the Alabama District Attorneys Association. (9) The President of the Alabama Circuit Clerks' Association. (10) The Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. (11) The President of the Alabama District Judges' Association. (12) The President of the Alabama Circuit Judges' Association. (13) The Alabama Secretary of Information...
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45-17-232
Section 45-17-232 Day reporting system. (a) This section shall be applicable only in Colbert County. (b) Any person who has been committed to the county jail in Colbert County under a criminal sentence imposed by the Circuit or District Court of Colbert County, and who has been released on a suspended sentence shall report to the probation office of Colbert County. The probation officer at his or her discretion shall require the person to report at regular intervals, for the sole purpose of the collection of court costs, fines, and other penalties and fees assessed against the convicted person by the probation officer. (c) The probation officers of Colbert County, Alabama, shall remit fines, assessments, court costs, and restitution assessed against the persons to the Colbert County Circuit Clerk. The probation officers shall be allowed to charge the convicted persons a day reporting fee of 20 percent of the net weekly income of the person and may charge a minimum of ten dollars ($10)...
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45-27-81
Section 45-27-81 Escambia County Law Library and Judidcial Administration Fund. (a) In Escambia County, in order to provide a special fund for the creation and maintenance of the law library and for the purposes of judicial administration as further specified in this section, there shall be taxed as additional court costs the sum of thirty dollars ($30) in each civil or quasi-civil action at law, small claims case, suit in equity, criminal case, traffic case, quasi-criminal case, juvenile court case, proceeding on forfeited bail bond, or a proceeding on a forfeited bond given in connection with an appeal from a judgment of conviction in any district or municipal court to each circuit court or to the juvenile court hereinafter filed in, arising in, or brought by appeal, certiorari, or otherwise to the circuit court or district court or to the juvenile court in Escambia County. The costs shall be collected as other costs in cases are collected by the clerk of the court and shall be paid...
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