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12-14-70
Section 12-14-70 Appeals to circuit courts from judgments of municipal courts and proceedings
thereon. (a) All appeals from judgments of municipal courts shall be to the circuit court
of the circuit in which the violation occurred for trial de novo. (b) The municipality may
appeal within 60 days, without bond, from a judgment of the municipal court holding an ordinance
invalid. (c) A defendant may appeal in any case within 14 days from the entry of judgment
by filing notice of appeal and giving bond, with or without surety, approved by the court
or the clerk in an amount not more than twice the amount of the fine and costs, as fixed by
the court, or in the event no fine is levied the bond shall be in an amount not to exceed
$1,000.00, as fixed by the court, conditioned upon the defendant's appearance before the circuit
court. The municipal court may waive appearance bond upon satisfactory showing that the defendant
is indigent or otherwise unable to provide a surety bond. If an appeal...
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12-19-50
Section 12-19-50 Issuance of execution against plaintiff or appellant for own costs; issuance
of execution against sheriff, etc., failing to return, levy, or collect execution issued against
plaintiff or appellant for costs. (a) The Clerk of the Supreme Court, clerks of the courts
of appeals, clerks of the circuit courts and probate judges, upon return of an execution "no
property found" against the defendant by the proper officer of the county in which the
judgment was entered, or, if the execution is from the Supreme Court or courts of appeals,
of the county from which the case was brought, may issue execution against the plaintiff or
appellant, as the case may be, for the costs actually created by the plaintiff or appellant,
but for none other, to be collected and returned as other executions. (b) Judgment may be
entered on motion in the circuit court of such county, in the name of the clerk or probate
judge issuing the execution, against the sheriff or his sureties, or either of...
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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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12-2-7
Section 12-2-7 Jurisdiction and powers of court generally. The Supreme Court shall have authority:
(1) To exercise appellate jurisdiction coextensive with the state, under such restrictions
and regulations as are prescribed by law; but, in deciding appeals, no weight shall be given
the decision of the trial judge upon the facts where the evidence is not taken orally before
the judge, but in such cases the Supreme Court shall weigh the evidence and give judgment
as it deems just. (2) To exercise original jurisdiction in the issue and determination of
writs of quo warranto and mandamus in relation to matters in which no other court has jurisdiction.
(3) To issue writs of injunction, habeas corpus, and such other remedial and original writs
as are necessary to give to it a general superintendence and control of courts of inferior
jurisdiction. (4) To make and promulgate rules governing the administration of all courts
and rules governing practice and procedure in all courts; provided,...
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12-22-198
Section 12-22-198 Appeals from denial of petition or where parts of record ordered transcribed
deemed inadequate. (a) Any defendant or petitioner who has filed a petition under the provisions
of this division and which petition is denied by the trial court, or if parts of the record
ordered to be transcribed are deemed to be inadequate by defendant or petitioner, said defendant
or petitioner may, within 10 days from the order of the trial court, file a notice of appeal
with the clerk of the trial court from the order denying the petition or from the order deemed
inadequate in specifying the parts of the transcript of the evidence to be forwarded to the
appellate court on appeal, and such notice of appeal shall specify with particularity wherein
the defendant or petitioner considers himself aggrieved by the order of the trial court, whereupon
the trial judge shall cause to be certified and transmitted, to the Court of Criminal Appeals
in cases wherein the punishment is 20 years or less...
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12-23A-9
Section 12-23A-9 Functions of Administrative Office of Courts. (a) The Administrative Office
of Courts, hereinafter AOC, shall assist in the planning, implementation, and development
of drug courts statewide. AOC shall make recommendations to the Alabama Supreme Court and
the Chief Justice concerning the legal, policy, and procedural issues confronting the drug
courts in the state. Nothing in this section shall impede the constitutional authority of
the district attorney. (b) AOC shall provide state-level coordination and support for drug
court judges and their programs and operate as a liaison between drug court judges and other
state-level agencies providing services to or benefitting from drug court programs. (c) The
Administrative Director of Courts shall make recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Alabama
Supreme Court concerning criteria for eligibility, the promulgation of procedural rules, the
establishment of guidelines for operation, and adoption of standards and...
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19-3-38
Section 19-3-38 Admissibility of evidence at hearings; exceptions; appeals. Upon a hearing
before the register or clerk under any of the provisions of this article, any competent legal
evidence, written or oral, may be received. All such evidence must be noted and oral testimony
reduced to writing by the register or clerk. Within 10 days thereafter, either party may file
exceptions to the action or conclusion of the register or clerk, and may have the same reviewed
by the circuit judge upon 10 days' notice to the other party, such review to be without any
presumption in favor of the correctness of the action or conclusion of the register or clerk.
From the decision of the circuit judge thereon an appeal lies to the court of civil appeals
or the supreme court within 42 days. (Code 1896, §4170; Code 1907, §6072; Code 1923, §10409;
Code 1940, T. 58, §26.)...
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23-4-5
Section 23-4-5 Appeals. Any party affected by the vacation of a street, alley, or highway pursuant
to this chapter may appeal within 30 days of the decision of the governing body vacating the
street to the circuit court of the county in which the lands are situated, and upon such appeal,
the proceeding shall be tried de novo, either party having the right to demand trial by jury
when and as demand is authorized in civil actions. The appeal shall not suspend the effect
of the decision of the governing body unless the appealing party shall give bond, with sureties,
in an amount to be determined by the circuit judge. From the judgment of the circuit court,
an appeal may be taken within 42 days by either party to the Court of Civil Appeals or the
Supreme Court in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. (Acts 1931, No.
49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §30; Act 2004-323, p. 548, §1.)...
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41-10-275
Section 41-10-275 Terms and conditions of leasing by authority. The authority, as lessor, and
the Unified Judicial System, as lessee (acting by and through the Chief Justice or his designee)
are hereby authorized to enter into a lease or leases for the use and occupancy of the judicial
facilities constructed by the authority under the provisions of this article by the Unified
Judicial System, including the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of
Civil Appeals, the State Law Library and the Administrative Office of Courts. Such lease or
leases may commence, at the discretion of the authority and the lessee, at such time as the
judicial facilities are completed and available for occupancy or at such time as the site
for such judicial facilities is made available for construction of the judicial facilities.
The responsibilities for control, management and maintenance of the judicial facilities shall
be, and any lease entered by the authority, as lessor, shall provide...
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45-8-120.17
Section 45-8-120.17 Petition for review of board action. Any party, including the county commission
and county appointing authorities, aggrieved by a final action of the board, shall be entitled
to a review of the action by filing a petition in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County within
30 days after the action is taken. Upon the filing of any petition, notice shall also be served
upon the chairperson of the board by the petitioner. The petitioner shall be heard by the
court at the earliest practical date. Review by the court shall be without a jury and confined
to the record of the board action. The record shall include transcripts or other documentation
used by the board in arriving at its action. The court may, upon the terms and conditions
as it shall deem proper, at any time before the hearing of the petition, permit the board
to gather additional information and modify its final decision. The court, upon a hearing
of the petition, may affirm or reverse and render or remand the...
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