45-37-170.02
Section 45-37-170.02 Removal or demolition of unsafe structures. (a) The County Commission of Jefferson County shall have authority, after notice as provided herein, to move or demolish buildings and structures, or parts of buildings and structures, party walls, and foundations when the same are found by the county commission to be unsafe to the extent of being a public nuisance from any cause. (b) The term appropriate county official as used in this section shall mean any county building official or deputy and any other county official or county employee designated by the county commission as the person to exercise the authority and perform the duties delegated by this section. Whenever the appropriate county official of Jefferson County shall find that any building, structure, part of building or structure, party wall, or foundation situated in Jefferson County is unsafe to the extent that it is a public nuisance, such official shall give the person or persons, firm, association, or...
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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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45-27-80.60
Section 45-27-80.60 Excusal of jurors. In all capital cases where trial by jury is held before the circuit court in the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit of Alabama, the judge presiding over the empanelment of the jury venire in the capital case is authorized to excuse any prospective juror outside the presence of the defendant provided the juror has a legal excuse for being excused and it shall be within the discretion of the judge to determine whether the prospective juror's excuse is legal; provided that in no case shall there be a smaller number of jurors to select from in the capital case than provided by statutes not in force and effect. (Act 80-712, p. 1446, §1.)...
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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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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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15-14-30
Section 15-14-30 Demand for jury in misdemeanor cases in circuit court. In all misdemeanor cases in the circuit court, the issues and questions of fact shall be tried by the judge of the court without the intervention of a jury except in cases where a trial by jury is demanded in writing by the defendant. Such written demand shall be filed in the case with the clerk of the court on or before the first sounding of the case if the case is sounded within 30 days after the defendant has been arrested or taken into custody after the finding of the indictment or, within 30 days after the defendant has appealed if the case is brought to the circuit court by appeal; and, if such case is not sounded within 30 days after the defendant has appealed, been arrested or been taken into custody after the finding of the indictment, then such written demand must be filed with the clerk within 30 days after the defendant has appealed, or been arrested or taken into custody after the finding of the...
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28-4-286
Section 28-4-286 Institution of proceedings for condemnation of vehicles, etc.; seized property not to be retaken by replevin or detinue during pendency of action; intervention by parties claiming superior right to seized property; powers of court to regulate proceedings to permit parties claiming vehicles, etc., to assert rights. It shall be the duty of such officer in the county or the Attorney General of the state to institute at once or cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings in the circuit court by filing a complaint in the name of the state against the property seized, describing the same, or against the person or persons in possession of said vehicles of transportation, if known, to obtain a judgment enforcing the forfeiture. No replevin or detinue writ may be employed to retake possession of such seized property pending the forfeiture action, but any party claiming a superior right may intervene by motion in said action and have his claim adjudicated. The judge...
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45-49-85.42
Section 45-49-85.42 Temporary judges of probate. (a)(1) If the regularly elected Judge of Probate of Mobile County is incompetent from any legal cause, incapacitated, absent or will be absent from sickness, or otherwise disqualified from acting as judge, the judge of probate or the chief clerk shall certify the fact of incompetency, incapacity, absence, sickness, or disqualification to the presiding judge of the circuit court of the county and the presiding judge of the circuit court, upon that certificate, shall appoint a person learned in the law, practicing and residing in the county, to act as temporary judge of probate. At any time when the regularly elected judge of probate of the county files a certificate in the office of the circuit clerk of the county that he or she is no longer incompetent, from any legal cause, incapacitated, absent, absent from sickness, or otherwise disqualified from acting as judge, then the regularly elected judge of probate of the county shall...
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18-2-19
Section 18-2-19 Appeal from assessment of damages to circuit court. From any assessment of damages made or had under this chapter, the landowner, if dissatisfied, is entitled to an appeal, as matter of right, to the circuit court of the county, and on such an appeal to a trial de novo by jury, such appeal to be taken within 20 days after the application is granted, on giving security for the costs of the appeal, to be approved by the judge of probate. Upon the giving of such security, the judge of probate must file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court a full and complete transcript of all the proceedings, including the inquest of the jury, within 10 days after such appeal is taken. (Code 1886, §3206; Code 1896, §1748; Code 1907, §3909; Code 1923, §7528; Code 1940, T. 19, §54.)...
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45-2-80.83
Section 45-2-80.83 Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund; retirement of part-time law librarians. (a) The sums to be paid to the Baldwin County Commission, as herein provided, shall be kept in a special fund designated as the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration Fund and shall be expended by the Presiding Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, to create, establish, and maintain the law library and to provide for the more effective administration of justice, including, but not limited to: Paying the costs of securing the advice and attendance of witnesses; registration fees and other actual expenses incurred in attending seminars, institutes, conferences, and other meetings in connection with continuing legal and judicial education, membership fees, or dues in legal and judicial organizations; paying the salaries of court employees when necessary for the efficient operation of the courts; and any other actual and necessary expenses...
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