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15-12-1
Section 15-12-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) APPOINTED COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State
of Alabama who is appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant. (2) CONTRACT
COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, or a firm, association,
corporation, or partnership of lawyers so licensed, executing a contract for the provision
of indigent defense services. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Office of Indigent Defense
Services. (4) INDIGENT DEFENDANT. Any person involved in a criminal or juvenile proceeding
in the trial or appellate courts of the state for which proceeding representation by counsel
is constitutionally required or is authorized or required by statute or court rule, including
parents of children during the termination of parental rights hearings, who under oath or
affirmation states that he or she is unable to pay for his or her...
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15-18-8
Section 15-18-8 Terms of confinement, etc.; probation. (a) When a defendant is convicted of
an offense, other than a sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, that
constitutes a Class A or Class B felony offense, and receives a sentence of 20 years or less
in any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the State of Alabama and the judge
presiding over the case is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests of the
public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, he or she may order: (1) That a defendant
convicted of a Class A or Class B felony be confined in a prison, jail-type institution, or
treatment institution for a period not exceeding three years in cases where the imposed sentence
is not more than 15 years, and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended
notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary and that the defendant be placed
on probation for such period and upon such terms as the court...
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17-14-6
Section 17-14-6 Judges and clerks; vacancies. The judges of the circuit and district courts,
the judge of probate, the judges of the courts of appeals, and clerks of the circuit court
shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2006, and they shall
hold their respective offices for the term of six years from the first Monday after the second
Tuesday in January next after their election and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Unless otherwise provided in the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, vacancies in any judicial
office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. The office of a judge shall be vacant
if the incumbent dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. The appointment of a judge of probate
is for the remainder of the unexpired term. A judge, other than a judge of probate, appointed
to fill a vacancy, shall serve an initial term lasting until the first Monday after the second
Tuesday in January following the next general election held...
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26-2B-102
Section 26-2B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual who has attained 19 years of age or who by statute has
otherwise been deemed to be an adult under the laws of the State of Alabama or the laws of
another state. (2) CONSERVATOR. A person appointed by the court to administer the property
of an adult, including a person appointed under Section 26-2A-20 of the Alabama Uniform Guardianship
and Protective Proceedings Act. (3) COURT. A probate court of this state and includes an appropriate
court of another state. (4) GUARDIAN. A person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding
the person of an adult, including a person appointed under Section 26-2A-20 of the Alabama
Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. (5) GUARDIANSHIP. An order appointing
a guardian. (6) GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING. A judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment
of a guardian is sought or has been issued. (7)...
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45-37-82.20
Section 45-37-82.20 Deputy district attorneys - Appointment; compensation. (a) In the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Birmingham Division, the district attorney of the circuit may
appoint 43 deputy district attorneys. The deputy district attorneys appointed pursuant to
this section shall be qualified to practice law in the courts of this state and shall serve
at the pleasure of the appointing district attorney. The deputy district attorneys shall be
state officers and shall perform the duties in the circuit as the district attorney may require.
(b) The district attorney may designate one deputy district attorney to serve as chief deputy
district attorney, seven deputy district attorneys to serve as Level I deputy district attorneys,
15 deputy district attorneys to serve as Level II deputy district attorneys, and 20 deputy
district attorneys to serve as Level III deputy district attorneys. (c) The total annual compensation
to be received by each deputy district attorney shall be...
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12-15-203
Section 12-15-203 Transfer of cases from juvenile court. (a) A prosecutor, before a hearing
on a delinquency petition on its merits and after notifying, verbally or in writing, the juvenile
probation officer, may file a motion requesting the juvenile court judge to transfer a child
for criminal prosecution to the circuit or district court, if the child was 14 or more years
of age at the time of the conduct charged and is alleged to have committed an act which would
constitute a criminal offense as defined by this code if committed by an adult. (b) The juvenile
court judge shall conduct a hearing on all motions for the purpose of determining whether
it is in the best interests of the child or the public to grant the motion. Only if there
are no reasonable grounds to believe the child is committable to an institution, department,
or agency for individuals with an intellectual disability or mental illness, may the juvenile
court judge order the case transferred for criminal prosecution....
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12-17-263
Section 12-17-263 Notice to Administrative Director of Courts of intention to become supernumerary
magistrate; payment of percentage of salary earned as judge or magistrate; oath of office;
appointment of supernumerary magistrate to fill vacancy. A former magistrate electing to come
under the provisions of this article shall notify the Administrative Director of Courts in
writing of his intention to become a supernumerary magistrate. He must also pay to the State
General Fund an amount equal to six percent of the salary earned each year in his capacity
as magistrate or as a judge of an inferior court. Upon receipt of a former magistrate's application
for a supernumerary appointment, the Administrative Director of Courts shall notify said applicant
within 60 days of the receipt of said application and of the amount of the contribution due
to be paid to the State General Fund. Such supernumerary magistrates of the district courts
in the various counties of the State of Alabama shall take...
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12-18-60
Section 12-18-60 Payment of benefits to spouses upon death of judges. After the death of any
district judge, who, while serving as an intermediate court judge or as a district judge,
has contributed or paid into a county retirement system or to a state retirement system for
a minimum of five years, his spouse shall receive a yearly benefit from the state equivalent
to three percent of the salary payable from the State Treasury prescribed by law for his former
position as a district judge or as an intermediate court judge, as the case may be, for each
year of service not to exceed 30 percent of such salary, payable monthly for the remainder
of such spouse's life or until their remarriage. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §4-123; Acts
1988, No. 88-164, p. 264, §4.)...
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12-2-1
Section 12-2-1 Composition of court; election and terms of office of justices. (a) The Supreme
Court, except as otherwise provided, shall consist of a chief justice and eight associate
justices, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state at the general elections
as provided by law for the election of members of the House of Representatives in Congress
and who shall hold their offices for the term of six years from the first Monday after the
second Tuesday in January next succeeding their election and until their successors are elected
and qualified. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution respecting filling of vacancies
in judicial offices, members of the Supreme Court shall be elected as follows: The Chief Justice
and three associate justices shall be elected at the general election in November, 1976, two
associate justices shall be elected at the general election in November, 1978, and three associate
justices shall be elected at the general election in...
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13A-9-76
Section 13A-9-76 Enforcement of provisions by injunction, cancellation of registration, etc.;
civil penalties. (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, the Attorney General
of the State of Alabama, the district attorneys of the respective counties of the State of
Alabama, or an affected charitable organization may bring an action against a charitable organization,
professional fund raiser, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer, and any other
persons acting for or on their behalf to enjoin the charitable organization and other persons
from continuing the solicitation or collection of funds or property or engaging therein or
doing any acts in furtherance thereof; and to cancel any registration statement previously
filed with the Attorney General whenever the Attorney General or a district attorney shall
have reason to believe that the charitable organization is acting in the following manner:
(1) Operating in violation of the provisions of this article. (2)...
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