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12-25-35
Section 12-25-35 Use of voluntary sentencing standards. (a) In felony cases, a probation officer,
the district attorney, or some other person appointed at the discretion of the sentencing
judge, and within the time frame set by the judge, shall, after notice to the offender or
his or her attorney, present a completed appropriate voluntary sentencing standards worksheet
to the sentencing judge for consideration. (b) The trial court shall review the sentencing
standards worksheet and consider the suitability of the applicable voluntary sentencing standards
established pursuant to this article. In imposing sentence, the court shall indicate on the
record that the worksheet and applicable sentencing standards have been reviewed and considered.
(c) In any felony case in which the trial court imposes a sentence that departs from the voluntary
standards, and sentences outside the voluntary sentencing standards in accordance with existing
law, the court may provide a brief written reason for...
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15-11-12
Section 15-11-12 Requiring witnesses to enter undertaking; form of undertaking. (a) The court
may require the witnesses for the prosecution to enter into an undertaking, in the sum of
$100.00 each, to appear and testify at the court having cognizance of the offense and, if
requested by the defendant, may require his witnesses to enter into such undertaking. (b)
The undertaking of the witnesses for the prosecution or defense may be in substance as follows:
"The State of Alabama, ) We, A.B., C.D., and E.F., witnesses against (or for, as the
case may be), G.H., ___ County, ) charged with a public offense, do each agree to appear at
the district court of _____ County, to give evidence against (or for, as the case may be)
him and, failing to do so, to pay to the State of Alabama (or to the said G. H., if the undertaking
is for the defendant's witnesses) $100.00. Dated this _____ day of _____, 20__. (Signed) A.B.
C.D. E.F. Taken by L. M., Judge, District Court." (c) Whenever the court...
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29-1-26
but not limited to, a local board of education, a two-year institution of higher education,
or a four-year institution of higher education. For purposes of this section, employee means
any of the following: (1) An employee as defined in Section 36-27-1, or a teacher as defined
in Section 16-25-1. An employee as defined in this subsection shall not include any person
receiving pension benefits from the Retirement Systems of Alabama. (2) A person who is personally
providing services under a personal or professional services contract paid for by the
department, agency, board, commission, or educational entity, including the Department of
Postsecondary Education or a two-year institution of higher education, except that persons
appointed by any court or any district attorney in this state to provide legal services on
a temporary, case-by-case, or part time basis shall not be considered an employee for purposes
of this section. (3) A person who has a substantial financial interest by...
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31-2A-42
Section 31-2A-42 (Article 42.) Oaths or affirmations. (a) Before performing their respective
duties, military judges, general and special courts-martial members, trial counsel, defense
counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall take an oath or affirmation in the presence of
the accused to perform their duties faithfully. The form of the oath or affirmation, the time
and place of the taking of the oath, the manner of recording the oath, and whether the oath
or affirmation shall be taken for all cases in which these duties are to be performed or for
a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulation or as provided by law. These regulations
may provide that an oath or affirmation to perform faithfully the duties as a military judge,
trial counsel, or defense counsel may be taken at any time by any judge advocate or other
person certified or designated to be qualified or competent for the duty, and if such an oath
or affirmation is taken, it need not again be taken at the time the...
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12-18-81
Section 12-18-81 Right of election of probate judges holding office on or after December 27,
1973, to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; filing of instrument as to election
with Clerk of Supreme Court, county commission and Secretary-Treasurer of State Employees'
Retirement System; applicability of provisions of Article 1 of chapter to probate judges elected
or appointed to office after October 1, 1976; state and local governing bodies authorized
to pick up member contributions to retirement fund. Each probate judge holding office in the
several counties of Alabama on or after December 27, 1973, and prior to October 1, 1976, shall
have a right to elect to come under the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter in accordance
with the provisions of this article. Each such probate judge who elects to come under the
provisions of article 1 of this chapter shall, prior to the first Monday after the second
Tuesday in January, 1977, file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of...
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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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45-11-160
Section 45-11-160 Recordkeeping and filing. (a) The County Commission of Chilton County is
hereby authorized to enter into contract for the purchase, lease, or contractual services
for providing data processing, computerized services, or other modern or updated electronic
based systems for bookkeeping, recording, indexing, and filing of all documents, instruments,
and writings that are of record in the office of the commission, probate judge, tax assessor,
and tax collector of the county. Said commission may provide for the microfilming of all records,
documents, files, papers, or other writings which are required by law to be recorded in the
office of the commission, probate judge, tax assessor, or tax collector and for such projective
and reading equipment as may be necessary. Such microfilms or prints therefrom when duly authenticated
by the commission, probate judge, tax assessor, or tax collector, as the case may be, shall
have the same force and effect at law as the original...
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45-41-83.11
Section 45-41-83.11 Drug court program. (a) The following words shall have the following meanings
for the drug court program: (1) DRUG COURT TEAM. A diverse group of persons consisting of
all of the following: a. A circuit judge appointed by the board. b. The district attorney
or his or her designee. c. A public defender or member of the criminal defense bar appointed
by the board. d. A law enforcement officer appointed by the board. e. The drug court coordinator.
f. A representative from the corrections division of the Lee County Sheriff's office appointed
by the board. g. A court referral officer or state probation officer appointed by the board.
h. Any other person selected by a majority of the drug court team. (2) DRUG OFFENDER. A person
charged with or convicted of an offense involving the use, abuse, or possession of drugs or
drug paraphernalia. Such persons do not include those currently charged with or convicted
of driving or boating under the influence in any state, local,...
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11-41-2
Section 11-41-2 Notice of filing; determination of statutory compliance; objections; ordering
and notice of election; contest of election. (a) Upon the filing of the verified application
with the judge of probate, the judge of probate shall give notice of the filing of the application
by publication in one or more newspapers published in the county, if there are any, that an
application to the judge of probate has been submitted and that the judge of probate will
determine if the application complies with Section 11-41-1, and that further notice will be
given for the filing of any objections. (b) The judge of probate shall have a reasonable period
of time, not to exceed 45 days, within which to ascertain compliance with Section 11-41-1.
If the judge of probate determines that the application does not comply with Section 11-41-1,
the judge of probate shall enter an order to that effect, which order shall be sent in accordance
with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. The order shall...
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11-81-223
Section 11-81-223 Hearing and entry of judgment; appeals from judgment of circuit court. At
the time and place designated in said order, the judge of said circuit court shall proceed
to hear and determine all questions of law and of fact in said civil action, and he shall
make such orders as to the proceedings in said civil action and adjournments as will best
conserve the interests of all parties and enable him to enter a final judgment with the least
possible delay. The final judgment shall find the facts specially and shall state separately
the judge's conclusions of law thereon. Any taxpayer or citizen of each organizing subdivision
may appear in such proceedings either personally or by attorney, and any party thereto, whether
petitioner, defendant or intervenor, dissatisfied with the judgment of the court, may appeal
therefrom to the Alabama Supreme Court in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Such appeal shall take priority in the Supreme Court over all...
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