12-26-9
Section 12-26-9 Time of ruling; hearing; scope; appeal. (a) The circuit court shall rule on
the merits of the petition in accordance with subsection (d) within 90 calendar days of the
date the petition was filed. The court, for good cause, may extend the time within which it
must rule on the petition by order entered prior to the expiration of the initial 90-day period.
(b) If the court determines that a hearing is not necessary, the court may rule without a
hearing. (c) If a hearing is held, the hearing shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by
the trial judge and may include oral argument and review of relevant documentation in support
of, or in objection to, the granting of the petition. Leave of the court shall be obtained
for the taking of witness testimony relating to any disputed fact. (d) In ruling on the petition,
the court may consider the following factors, in addition to the information contained in
the postsentence report: (1) The nature and seriousness of the offense....
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16-27A-7
Section 16-27A-7 Contesting a notice of violation; adjudication. (a) No person shall be responsible
for payment of a civil fine for a notice of violation issued under this chapter if the operator
of the vehicle that is the subject of the notice of violation is adjudicated to have not committed
a violation or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil penalty may be imposed.
Any person receiving a notice of violation pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the
procedure set out in this chapter and on the notice of violation, may contest the notice of
violation by obtaining a hearing in the court. (b) District and municipal courts of this state
are vested with the power and jurisdiction to adjudicate a notice of violation issued pursuant
to this chapter as a civil offense whenever the offense is alleged to have occurred within
the geographic jurisdiction of the court. (c) The following procedures shall apply to proceedings
to contest a notice of violation issued...
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22-52-37
Section 22-52-37 Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards
for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment. (a) Any civil
commitment proceedings are to be conducted in accordance with the following constitutional
due process standards: (1) Adequate notice of the hearing and its purpose shall be given sufficiently
in advance of the scheduled proceedings to permit a reasonable opportunity to prepare therefor.
(2) The person to be committed shall have the right to attend the hearing unless the court,
after appropriate inquiry, determines that he or she is so mentally or physically ill as to
be incapable of attendance. (3) The subject of the hearing shall be informed of his right
to counsel and to the appointment of counsel if indigent. Where the commitment of a presently
confined patient is sought, a guardian ad litem who is an attorney shall be appointed. (4)
The guardian ad litem shall be entitled to a reasonable fee...
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22-52-7
Section 22-52-7 Restrictions on imposition of limitations upon liberty of person sought to
be committed pending hearings; ordering, etc., of examinations of person sought to be committed;
supervision of temporary treatment. (a) When a petition has been filed seeking to have limitations
placed upon the liberty of a respondent pending the outcome of a final hearing on the merits,
the probate judge shall order the sheriff of the county in which the respondent is located
to serve a copy of the petition upon the respondent and to bring the respondent before the
probate judge instanter. When any respondent against whom a petition has been filed seeking
to have limitations placed upon the respondent's liberty pending the outcome of a full and
final hearing on the merits is initially brought before the probate judge, the probate judge
shall determine from an interview with the respondent and with other available persons what
limitations, if any, shall be imposed upon the respondent's liberty...
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45-49-101.07
Section 45-49-101.07 Contesting notice of violation; procedures. (a) No person shall be responsible
for payment of a civil fine for a notice of violation issued under this part if the operator
of the vehicle that is the subject of the notice of violation is adjudicated to have not committed
a violation or there is otherwise a lawful determination that no civil penalty may be imposed.
Any person receiving a notice of violation pursuant to this part, in accordance with the procedure
set out in this part and on the notice of violation, may contest the notice of violation by
obtaining a hearing in the court. (b) District and municipal courts of Mobile County are hereby
vested with the power and jurisdiction to adjudicate a notice of violation issued pursuant
to this part as a civil offense whenever the offense is alleged to have occurred within the
geographic jurisdiction of the court. (c) The following procedures shall apply to proceedings
to contest a notice of violation issued pursuant...
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12-19-150
Section 12-19-150 Legislative intent; assessment of fees in criminal cases; submission of cost
bill by municipal or district court clerk and making of final assessment of costs in circuit
court upon appeals from municipal or district courts to circuit courts. (a) It is hereby declared
to be the policy of the state that docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall
generally be assessed only upon conviction. It is further declared to be the policy of the
state that a creditor shall not use the criminal process in order to collect civil debts.
The state does recognize that situations will arise from time to time wherein justice may
best be served by allowing a judge to enter an order dismissing a case upon the payment of
costs by the defendant or by the complainant where the judge has determined that the criminal
process has been abused. (b) Docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall be
assessed upon conviction; provided that, in the interest of justice,...
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26-10A-24
Section 26-10A-24 Contested hearing. (a) Whenever a motion contesting the adoption is filed,
the court shall set the matter for a contested hearing to determine: (1) Whether the best
interests of the adoptee will be served by the adoption. (2) Whether the adoptee is a person
capable of being adopted by the petitioner in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(3) Whether an actual or implied consent or relinquishment to the adoption is valid. (4) Whether
a consent or relinquishment may be withdrawn. (b) The court shall give notice of the contested
hearing by certified mail to all parties who have appeared before the court. The moving party
and each petitioner shall be present at the contested hearing. The guardian ad litem shall
appear and represent the interests of the adoptee. (c) The court may continue the hearing
from time to time to permit notice to all parties, or to permit further discovery, observation,
investigation, or consideration of any fact or circumstances...
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30-5-7
Section 30-5-7 Ex parte orders or modification of protection order. (a) If it appears from
a petition for a protection order or a petition to modify a protection order that abuse has
occurred or from a petition for a modification of a protection order that a modification is
warranted, the court may do any of the following: (1) Without notice or hearing, immediately
issue an ex parte protection order or modify an ex parte protection order as it deems necessary.
(2) After providing notice as required by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, issue a final
protection order or modify a protection order after a hearing whether or not the defendant
appears. (b) A court may grant any of the following relief without notice and a hearing in
an ex parte protection order or an ex parte modification of a protection order: (1) Enjoin
the defendant from threatening to commit or committing acts of abuse, as defined in this chapter,
against the plaintiff or children of the plaintiff, and any other...
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12-14-30
Section 12-14-30 Appointment, terms of office and qualifications; designation, etc., of presiding
judge; filling of vacancies; oath; grounds for disqualification of judges from hearing of
cases; practice of law or receipt of unauthorized remuneration for judicial services by full-time
judges prohibited. (a) The governing body of the municipality shall, by vote of a majority
of its members, appoint judges of the municipal court. (b) The term of office of each full-time
municipal judge shall be for a term of four years. The term of office of a municipal judge
other than a full-time municipal judge shall be two years. The term of either full-time or
part-time municipal judges shall continue until a successor has been appointed and qualified.
(c) In the event that a municipality has more than one judge, the mayor shall designate a
presiding judge, who shall have such additional duties and powers and be entitled to receive
such additional compensation as provided by ordinance. (d) Each...
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22-52-15
Section 22-52-15 Appeals. An appeal from an order of the probate court granting a petition
seeking to commit a respondent to the custody of the department or designated mental health
facility as the court may order lies to the circuit court for trial de novo unless the probate
judge who granted the petition was learned in the law, in which case the appeal lies to the
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on the record. Notice of appeal shall be given in writing to
the probate judge within five days after the respondent has received actual notice of the
granting of the petition and shall be accompanied by security for costs, to be approved by
the probate judge, unless the probate judge finds that the respondent is indigent, in which
case no security for costs shall be required. Upon the filing of a notice of appeal, the probate
judge shall determine and enter an order setting forth the limitations to be placed upon the
liberty of the respondent pending the appeal. Upon the filing of a notice...
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