12-3-14
Section 12-3-14 Transfer of cases in Court of Criminal Appeals to Supreme Court. When it is
deemed advisable or necessary for the proper dispatch of the business of the Alabama Court
of Criminal Appeals, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with the advice of the Supreme
Court and the presiding judge of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, may in writing designate
any case in the Court of Criminal Appeals to be transferred to the Supreme Court for hearing
and final determination by that court. Such written designation shall be entered upon the
minutes of each of the courts, and the Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals shall deliver
to the Clerk of the Supreme Court the transcript of the record and all other papers in the
cases so designated, together with copies of any orders that may be made in any such cases
by the Court of Criminal Appeals. Upon the making or entering of such designation, the jurisdiction
and control of the Court of Criminal Appeals over the designated case...
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12-3-15
Section 12-3-15 Transfer of cases in Court of Civil Appeals to Supreme Court. When it is deemed
advisable or necessary for the proper dispatch of the business of the Alabama Court of Civil
Appeals, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with the advice of the Supreme Court, and
the presiding judge of the Court of Civil Appeals, may in writing designate any case in the
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals to be transferred to the Supreme Court for a hearing and final
determination by that court. Such written designation shall be entered upon the minutes of
each of the courts, and the Clerk of the Court of Civil Appeals shall deliver to the Clerk
of the Supreme Court the transcript of the record and other papers in the cases so designated,
together with copies of any orders that may be made in any of such cases by the Court of Civil
Appeals. Upon the making and entering of such designation, the jurisdiction and control of
the Court of Civil Appeals over the designated case shall cease and...
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12-17-184
Section 12-17-184 Powers and duties generally. It is the duty of every district attorney and
assistant district attorney, within the circuit, county, or other territory for which he or
she is elected or appointed: (1) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to
matters of law, and examine and swear witnesses before them. (2) To draw up all indictments
and to prosecute all indictable offenses. (3) To prosecute and defend any civil action in
the circuit court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested. (4) To inquire
whether registers have performed the duty required of them by Section 12-17-117 and shall,
in every case of failure, move against the register as provided by subsection (b) of Section
12-17-114. (5) If a criminal prosecution is removed from a court of his or her circuit, county,
or division of a county to a court of the United States, to appear in that court and represent
the state; and, if it is impracticable, consistent with his or her...
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36-15-1
Section 36-15-1 Duties generally. The Attorney General shall keep his or her office at the
capital city and perform the following duties: (1)a. He or she shall give his or her opinion
in writing, or otherwise, on any question of law connected with the interests of the state
or with the duties of any of the departments, when required by the Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
Director of Finance, Comptroller, State Health Officer, Public Service Commissioners, Commissioner
of Conservation and Natural Resources, or the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue or
any other officer or department of the state when it is made, by law, his or her duty so to
do, and he or she shall also give his or her opinion to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
of either house, when required, upon any matter under the consideration of the committee.
b. The Attorney General shall give his or her opinion, in writing...
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15-18-82.1
Section 15-18-82.1 Methods of execution; election of method; constitutionality. (a) A death
sentence shall be executed by lethal injection, unless the person sentenced to death affirmatively
elects to be executed by electrocution or nitrogen hypoxia. The sentence shall be executed
pursuant to Section 15-18-82. (b) A person convicted and sentenced to death for a capital
crime at any time shall have one opportunity to elect that his or her death sentence be executed
by electrocution or nitrogen hypoxia. (1) The election for death by electrocution is waived
unless it is personally made by the person in writing and delivered to the warden of the correctional
facility within 30 days after the certificate of judgment pursuant to a decision by the Alabama
Supreme Court affirming the sentence of death or, if a certificate of judgment is issued before
July 1, 2002, the election must be made and delivered to the warden within 30 days after July
1, 2002. If a warrant of execution is pending on...
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13A-5-53
Section 13A-5-53 Appellate review of death sentence; scope; remand; specific determinations
to be made by court; authority of court following review. (a) In any case in which the death
penalty is imposed, in addition to reviewing the case for any error involving the conviction,
the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, subject to review by the Alabama Supreme Court, shall
also review the propriety of the death sentence. This review shall include the determination
of whether any error adversely affecting the rights of the defendant was made in the sentence
proceedings, whether the trial court's findings concerning the aggravating and mitigating
circumstances were supported by the evidence, and whether death was the proper sentence in
the case. If the court determines that an error adversely affecting the rights of the defendant
was made in the sentence proceedings or that one or more of the trial court's findings concerning
aggravating and mitigating circumstances were not supported by the...
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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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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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12-2-7
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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45-17A-50.10
Section 45-17A-50.10 Finality of disciplinary action; record of hearing and determination;
procedures of hearings; review. (a) No disciplinary action taken against a regular status
employee, except a head of a department, that involves suspension without pay, demotion, dismissal,
or any other action as defined by the implementing rules and regulations shall become final
until the board holds a hearing on the action, if the employee appeals the action in writing
to the board within 10 calendar days of receipt of written notification of the action to be
taken by the mayor. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the written appeal of the employee,
the board shall schedule and hold a public hearing on the appeal and render a decision. (b)
All hearings before the board shall be recorded and transcribed. In all cases, the decision
of the board shall be reduced to writing and entered in the record of the case. The board
may in its decision uphold the action by the mayor, modify the action,...
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