15-19-1
Section 15-19-1 Investigation and examination by court to determine how tried; consent of minor
to trial without jury; arraignment as youthful offender; notice and hearing. (a) A person
charged with a crime which was committed in his or her minority but was not disposed of in
juvenile court and which involves moral turpitude or is subject to a sentence of commitment
for one year or more shall, and, if charged with a lesser crime may be investigated and examined
by the court to determine whether he or she should be tried as a youthful offender, provided
he or she consents to such examination and to trial without a jury where trial by jury would
otherwise be available to the defendant. If the defendant consents and the court so decides,
no further action shall be taken on the indictment or information unless otherwise ordered
by the court as provided in subsection (b). (b) After such investigation and examination,
the court, in its discretion, may direct that the defendant be arraigned...
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43-8-202
Section 43-8-202 Contest in circuit court after admission to probate - Trial of issues by jury;
consideration of witnesses' testimony. The circuit court may, in such case, direct an issue
to be tried by a jury, and on the trial before the jury, or hearing before the circuit judge,
the testimony of the witnesses reduced to writing by the judge of probate, according to section
43-8-169, is evidence to be considered by the judge or jury. (Code 1852, §1655; Code 1867,
§1973; Code 1876, §2337; Code 1886, §2001; Code 1896, §4300; Code 1907, §6209; Code 1923,
§10640; Code 1940, T. 61, §67; Code 1975, §43-1-82.)...
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6-6-593
Section 6-6-593 Court always open; return of summons; setting of case for trial; trial by court
or jury. (a) The court is at all times open for the trial of a case or the granting of orders
therein. The summons shall be returnable 10 days from the date of issuance, and if five days'
service is not had before such return day, the summons is returnable to the first day after
the expiration of five days after such service. If such return day shall be a day of any regular
or special session of the court, the case stands for trial on the next day after the return
day, unless good cause shall be shown for further delay; but if such return day does not fall
within a regular or special session, the judge must fix a day for the hearing, of which the
clerk must notify the parties or their attorneys; and on such day the case may be tried or,
for good cause shown or by consent of parties and the approval of the court, may be continued
to another day. (b) The case specified in this section must be...
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11-48-41
Section 11-48-41 Appeals to circuit court from assessments - Conduct generally; right of jury
trial; entry of judgment and assessment of costs generally. The civil action may be tried
on the record without other pleadings, and the court shall hear all objections of the property
owners to said assessment and the amount thereof and shall determine whether or not such assessment
exceeds the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from
the improvement, and shall enter judgment accordingly. Such civil action shall be tried by
the judge without a jury, unless a jury trial is demanded at the time of filing appeal, in
which event the action shall be tried by a jury as in other civil actions. In the event the
court or jury shall not sustain the assessment for the full amount, the costs of the appeal
and trial in the circuit court shall be adjudged against the municipality. (Code 1907, §1394;
Code 1923, §2209; Acts 1927, No. 639, p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37,...
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36-11-14
Section 36-11-14 Proceedings in circuit court - When case stands for trial; conduct of trial
generally; right to jury trial. When the information is filed in the circuit court, if the
summons is served 20 days before the day specified in the order, such case shall stand for
trial on that day; and, if the summons is served less than 20 days before the day specified
in the order, then the court shall on the day specified in the order make an order setting
another day on which the defendant shall answer the information and the case stand for trial.
The case shall have precedence and priority over all other business in such court and, shall
be proceeded with in all respects as civil actions are conducted, with the right to either
party to except to the rulings of the court and to reserve such exceptions as in civil actions.
The defendant shall be entitled to a trial by jury on any issue of fact, whenever he demands
the same. (Code 1876, §4057; Code 1886, §4829; Code 1896, §4875; Code...
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12-11A-4
Section 12-11A-4 Trial without jury; powers of private judge; immunity; procedures. (a) A trial
conducted by a private judge shall be conducted without a jury. (b) A person who serves as
a private judge has, for each case the private judge hears, the same powers as the judge of
a circuit court in relation to the following: (1) Court procedure. (2) Deciding the outcome
of the case. (3) Attendance of witnesses. (4) Punishment of contempt. (5) Enforcement of orders.
(6) Administering oaths. (7) Giving all necessary certificates for the authentication of the
records and proceedings. (c) A person appointed as a private judge pursuant to the terms of
this chapter shall have immunity in the same manner and to the same extent as a judge in the
State of Alabama. (d) All proceedings in an action heard by a private judge are of record
and must be: (1) Filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county of proper venue under
the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) Made available to the...
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15-15-24
Section 15-15-24 Determination of degree of offense and fixing of punishment; when jury impaneled.
(a) If a defendant upon arraignment or prior to trial pleads guilty, the court, without the
intervention of a jury, shall determine the degree of the offense and fix the punishment therefor
the same as a jury might fix or impose it if the case were being tried by a jury, unless,
in the discretion of the trial judge, a jury should be impaneled to determine the degree of
the offense or to fix the punishment therefor or unless the defendant at the time of entering
such plea demands a jury in writing. The court shall not in any event, however, impose capital
punishment without the intervention of a jury. (b) Whenever, in the discretion of the trial
judge, a jury should be impaneled or a jury is demanded, in the manner and at the time prescribed
in subsection (a) of this section, no special venire need be drawn, but the court must cause
the punishment to be determined by a jury, except where...
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11-17-10
Section 11-17-10 Appeals from assessment of damages - Conduct of hearing generally; establishment
of damages by jury. On the hearing of such trial, the court shall cause an issue to be made
between the parties interested to ascertain the amount of damages for the property taken or
injured in locating the burial place. Either party may examine witnesses on such trial and
may argue the questions to the court or jury by themselves or counsel, which questions must
then be submitted to the jury for their determination, which amount of damages shall be fixed
by the verdict of the jury. (Code 1907, §95; Code 1923, §100; Code 1940, T. 12, §217.)...

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12-16-34
Section 12-16-34 Compensation of members. (a) Upon written order of the presiding circuit judge
or his designee, the jury commission shall meet on such days as are required to replenish
the number of names in the trial court jury box and to perform such other necessary duties
as are related thereto. Each member of the jury commission shall be paid the sum of $10.00
for each day he is actually engaged in the discharge of his duties pursuant to the order of
the presiding circuit judge. The president of each jury commission shall submit all claims
for compensation for its members along with a copy of the order of the presiding circuit judge
to the Administrative Director of Courts. Claims shall be submitted on such forms as may be
prescribed by the Administrative Director of Courts, and, if approved, shall be processed
and paid by the state. (b) The compensation of each member of the commission shall not exceed
for any year of his term the following amounts: (1) In counties of 25,000...
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12-19-211
Section 12-19-211 Tales jurors. Every person summoned for trial of a capital case under the
provisions of this code or for service on a coroner's jury and attending in obedience to the
summons shall be entitled to the same per diem and mileage for their attendance as regular
jurors, to be paid in the same manner. Other tales jurors are entitled to the same per diem
for each day's attendance as regular jurors receive, to be paid in the same manner. (Code
1852, §795; Code 1867, §4346; Code 1876, §5051; Code 1886, §4884; Code 1896, §4581; Code
1907, §6658; Code 1923, §3761; Code 1940, T. 11, §99.)...
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