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12-14-30
Section 12-14-30 Appointment, terms of office and qualifications; designation, etc., of presiding
judge; filling of vacancies; oath; grounds for disqualification of judges from hearing of
cases; practice of law or receipt of unauthorized remuneration for judicial services by full-time
judges prohibited. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall, by vote of a majority
of its members, appoint judges of the municipal court. (b) The term of office of each full-time
municipal judge shall be for a term of four years. The term of office of a municipal judge
other than a full-time municipal judge shall be two years. The term of either full-time or
part-time municipal judges shall continue until a successor has been appointed and qualified.
(c) In the event that a municipality has more than one judge, the mayor shall designate a
presiding judge, who shall have such additional duties and powers and be entitled to receive
such additional compensation as provided by ordinance. (d) Each...
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22-52-37
Section 22-52-37 Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards
for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment. (a) Any civil
commitment proceedings are to be conducted in accordance with the following constitutional
due process standards: (1) Adequate notice of the hearing and its purpose shall be given sufficiently
in advance of the scheduled proceedings to permit a reasonable opportunity to prepare therefor.
(2) The person to be committed shall have the right to attend the hearing unless the court,
after appropriate inquiry, determines that he or she is so mentally or physically ill as to
be incapable of attendance. (3) The subject of the hearing shall be informed of his right
to counsel and to the appointment of counsel if indigent. Where the commitment of a presently
confined patient is sought, a guardian ad litem who is an attorney shall be appointed. (4)
The guardian ad litem shall be entitled to a reasonable fee...
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12-21-135.1
Section 12-21-135.1 Video testimony by certain witnesses. (a) This section shall be known as
the "Alabama Armed Services Accommodation Act." (b) The Legislature finds it to
be an important matter of public policy that an accommodation be made for military members
who are asked to testify in civil or criminal trials in this state but are unable to attend
in person. The purpose of this section is to ease the burdens on military personnel and their
families brought on by the duty of appearing as a witness in a trial in this state when summoned.
The purpose of this section is also to allow members of the armed services to assist in trials
in this state as witnesses without interrupting their military service, while protecting the
rights of all parties in civil or criminal litigation. The purpose of this section is also
to better enable the fact-finder to obtain crucial evidence and will aid in the expeditious
resolution of cases in this state by providing a procedure in which testimony of...
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14-15-10
Section 14-15-10 Actions concerning prison conditions; prisoner release orders. (a) In any
civil action with respect to prison conditions, no prisoner release order shall be entered
unless both of the following are satisfied: (1) A court has previously entered an order for
less intrusive relief that has failed to remedy the deprivation of the right sought to be
remedied through the prisoner release order. (2) The defendant has had a reasonable amount
of time to comply with the previous court orders. (b) In any civil action in state court with
respect to prison conditions, a prisoner release order shall be entered by a three-judge court,
if the requirements of subsection (f) have been met. (c) In any action required to be heard
and determined by a court of three judges, the composition and procedure of the court shall
be as follows: (1) Upon the filing of a request for three judges, the judge to whom the request
is presented shall immediately notify the Chief Justice of the Alabama...
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45-17-234.01
Section 45-17-234.01 Additional fees; disposition of funds. (a) In addition to all existing
charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate court
official in the civil division of the District and Circuit Courts of Colbert County shall
increase the fees by seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) per document personally served
by the sheriff's office, or its designee. For the purposes of this section, the term document
shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at one time. (b) In addition to
all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate
court office in the civil division of the District and Circuit Courts of Colbert County, for
documents generated out-of-state, shall create a fee of fifty dollars ($50) per document served
by the sheriff's office, or its designee. For the purposes of this section, the term document
shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at...
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45-40-236.01
Section 45-40-236.01 Additional service of process fee; out-of-state documents. (a) In addition
to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other
appropriate court official in the civil division of the District and Circuit Courts of Lawrence
County shall increase the fees by seventeen dollars fifty cents ($17.50) per document personally
served by the sheriff's office, or its designee. For the purposes of this section, the term
document shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at one time. (b) In addition
to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other
appropriate court official in the civil division of the District and Circuit Courts of Lawrence
County for documents generated out-of-state shall collect a fee of fifty dollars ($50) per
document served by the sheriff's office, or its designee. For the purposes of this section,
the term document shall include multiple papers served on a...
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45-17-234
Section 45-17-234 Contracts for service of process; fees; Sheriff's Civil Process Fund. (a)
The Sheriff of Colbert County, except for warrants for arrest, may contract with or enter
into contract or agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose
of service of process. Nothing in this section should be construed as conflicting with the
provisions of Rule 4.1 (b)(2) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (b)(1) In addition
to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other
appropriate court official in the civil division of the District and Circuit Courts of Colbert
County shall increase the fees by twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50) per document personally
served by the sheriff's office, or its designee. For purposes of this section, the term "document"
shall include multiple papers served on a party or entity at one time. (2) For purposes of
this section, all charges imposed under this section may be taxed as costs to...
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45-2-84.02
Section 45-2-84.02 Definitions. As used in this part, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) BALDWIN COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTER. The entity, programs, or physical
structure which shall provide the programs or custodial care for eligible persons released
from custody prior to the adjudication of their case or sentenced to participate in programs
developed pursuant to this part after having been adjudicated and sentenced. (2) BALDWIN COUNTY
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FUND. A fund established in a local bank and supervised by either the
Baldwin County Commission, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, or the Baldwin County Pretrial
Release and Community Corrections Board for the deposit of all funds, from whatever source,
collected for the operation and supervision of the programs developed and operated pursuant
to this part. The agency superintending the Baldwin County Community Corrections Center shall
supervise and manage this account. Funds deposited into this...
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25-5-8
Section 25-5-8 Employers' options to secure payment of compensation. (a) Option to insure risks.
An employer subject to this chapter may secure the payment of compensation under this chapter
by insuring and keeping insured his or her liability in some insurance corporation, association,
organization, insurance association, corporation, or association formed of employers and workers
or formed by a group of employers to insure the risks under this chapter, operating by mutual
assessment or other plans or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the insurance association,
organization, or corporation shall have first had its contract and plan of business approved
in writing by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and have been authorized
by the Department of Insurance to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance
in this state and under the plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary,
the obligations of employers under law for...
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34-24-173
Section 34-24-173 Rules of evidence in contested cases. In contested cases: (1) The rules of
evidence as applied in nonjury civil cases in the circuit courts of this state shall be followed.
When necessary to ascertain facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules, evidence
not admissible thereunder may be admitted if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably
prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. The board shall give effect to the rules
of privilege recognized by law. Except as hereinafter provided, objections to evidentiary
offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. Whenever any evidence is excluded as
inadmissible, all such evidence existing in written form shall remain a part of the record
as an offer of proof. The party seeking the admission of oral testimony may make an offer
of proof by means of a brief statement on the record describing the testimony excluded. All
rulings on the admissibility of evidence shall be final and shall appear...
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