12-9A-7
Section 12-9A-7 Temporary assignment of circuit or district judge to another circuit. (a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, by order, shall assign a circuit or district judge from a judicial circuit to serve within another judicial circuit for a reasonable period of time to address court congestion, court delay, civil and criminal backlog of cases, or for any other reason necessary for the prompt and thorough administration of justice. (b) When considering the amount of time a judge may be assigned from his or her home circuit to another circuit, the Chief Justice shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances regarding the judicial needs of the circuits involved. (c) A judge assigned to serve another circuit under subsection (a) shall be reimbursed for any necessary and reasonable expenses of travel and the same maintenance expense allowances from the State Treasury that the judge would be entitled to receive when attending court or transacting other...
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12-1-14.1
Section 12-1-14.1 Appointment of special judge upon request; temporary service. (a) At the request of the affected judge in a particular circuit, the presiding circuit court judge of the circuit may appoint and commission a special circuit court judge, special district court judge, or special judge of probate for temporary service. The person so appointed shall possess the qualifications of the judgeship to which he or she is appointed. The special judge shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. The appointment shall confer on the special judge all powers, authority, and jurisdiction of the judgeship to which he or she is appointed. The special judge shall not receive compensation for his or her services. (b) As used in this section, the term "temporary service" means not more than 180 consecutive days. A special judge may be reappointed, as needed, for more than one period of 180 consecutive days. (c) This section is supplemental to...
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12-18-7
Section 12-18-7 Filing of declaration as to intention to retire by justices of Supreme Court, judges of courts of appeals and judges of circuit courts; endorsement and forwarding thereof by Chief Justice of Supreme Court; oath, powers, duties, etc., of retired justices and judges; forfeiture of right to receive retirement benefits by certain justices or judges upon failure to file declaration of intention to retire. (a) Any justice of the Supreme Court or any judge of one of the courts of appeals or of a circuit court of the state who desires to be retired pursuant to this article shall file a written declaration relative to his intention to elect such retirement with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who, upon finding the existence of the conditions prerequisite to such retirement, shall endorse his findings thereon and forward said declaration to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Judicial Retirement Fund. (b) The retiring justice or judge, upon being retired, shall take the oath...
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15-15-20.1
Section 15-15-20.1 Non-capital felony offense. (a) In any criminal proceeding for a non-capital felony offense commenced by complaint, the defendant may give written notice three days after his or her arrest to a judge of the district or circuit court of the county having jurisdiction of the offense charged that the defendant desires to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful offender upon the granting of youthful offender status. (b) Upon receipt of the written notice from the defendant stating his or her desire to plead guilty, the court shall direct the district attorney to prefer and file an information against the defendant. The information shall be made under oath of the district attorney or a witness, and shall accuse the defendant with the same specificity as required in an indictment of the offense or offenses for which the defendant is charged. This section shall not be construed to preclude the district attorney from amending or dismissing a pending charge against a...
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12-17-216
Section 12-17-216 Oath of office; powers and duties. Supernumerary district attorneys shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution for judicial officers and shall have and exercise all the duties, power and authority of district attorneys of the judicial circuits or circuit courts and shall, upon request of the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Attorney General, conduct investigations, attend any regular, adjourned or special session of any circuit court in any of the judicial circuits of Alabama for the investigation of or the prosecution of any criminal case or the prosecution or defense of any case in which the state is interested. The Governor, any member of the Supreme Court or courts of appeals or the Attorney General may request a supernumerary district attorney to perform duties as those prescribed for assistant attorneys general, either in their respective offices or at such other places within or without the state as such officials may...
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45-45-81.70
Section 45-45-81.70 Establishment; administration; coordination. (a) The presiding circuit judge of the Twenty-third 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 the existing circuit or district judges to preside in the family court division. The circuit or district court judges assigned to the family court division shall handle all cases and proceedings involving domestic relations, divorces, annulments of marriage, legal separations, custody and support of children, granting and enforcement of alimony, proceedings under any uniform interstate support or custody act, and all other domestic and marital matters over which the circuit courts have jurisdiction, including nonsupport cases arising in the circuit court under Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, Title 30, as well as other matters within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In the event a district judge...
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12-12-10
Section 12-12-10 Supervision of district courts by presiding circuit judges. The presiding judge of each circuit shall have general supervision of the administrative operation of the district courts within the circuit, subject to rules of the Supreme Court and the administrative authority of the Chief Justice. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, ยง4-116.)...
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12-17-24.1
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 the existing circuit or district judges to preside in the family court division. The circuit or district court judges assigned to the family court division shall handle all cases and proceedings involving domestic relations, divorces, annulments of marriage, legal separations, custody and support of children, granting and enforcement of alimony, proceedings under any uniform interstate support or custody act, and all other domestic and marital matters over which the circuit courts have jurisdiction, including non-support cases arising in the circuit court under Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, Title 30, as well as other matters within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In the...
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12-25-3
Section 12-25-3 Membership. (a) The commission shall consist of the following voting members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or at his or her designation, a sitting or retired judge, who shall serve as chair, or at his or her designation another member of the commission shall serve as chair. (2) The Governor, or his or her designee. (3) The Attorney General, or his or her designee. (4) Three district attorneys appointed by the President of the Alabama District Attorneys' Association. (5) Two circuit judges, active or retired, appointed by the President of the Alabama Association of Circuit Court Judges. (6) A district judge, active or retired, appointed by the President of the Alabama Association of District Court Judges. (7) Two victims of a violent felony or persons whose immediate family member was a victim of a violent felony, appointed by the Governor. (8) The Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, or his or her designee who is a member of the House Judiciary...
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45-8-232.20
Section 45-8-232.20 Rehabilitation board; rules and regulations; inmate wages; escape from custody; work release program requests; annual report. (a) This section shall apply to Calhoun County. (b) The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Calhoun County Rehabilitation Board, which shall be composed of the sheriff who shall act as chair; the district attorney; the senior circuit judge; the senior district judge; and a fifth person to be selected by the Calhoun County Commission. (2) INMATE. Any person convicted of a crime and sentenced to the county jail or state prison. (c)(1) The board shall adopt written procedures of operation and administration and shall elect one of its members as chair on an annual basis. Meetings shall generally be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. (2) Any rules, regulations, or policies promulgated by the board shall be written upon the minutes of the board, and shall be acknowledged and signed by each member of...
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