12-11-30
Section 12-11-30 Generally. (1) CIVIL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
of all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000),
exclusive of interest and costs, and shall exercise original jurisdiction concurrent with
the district court in all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds six thousand
dollars ($6,000), exclusive of interest and costs. (2) CRIMINAL. The circuit court shall have
exclusive original jurisdiction of all felony prosecutions and of misdemeanor or ordinance
violations which are lesser included offenses within a felony charge or which arise from the
same incident as a felony charge; except, that the district court shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the circuit court to receive pleas of guilty in felony cases not punishable by sentence
of death. The circuit court may, on conviction of a defendant, upon a showing of inability
to make immediate payment of fine and costs,...
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12-13-13
Section 12-13-13 Chief clerk of probate court - Oath and bond. The chief clerk of the probate
court, before he enters upon his duties, must take the oath directed to be taken by the officers
of this state and give bond, with surety, payable to the probate judge, in such sum as he
may prescribe, upon which bond such clerk shall be liable to such judge inconsequence of any
act of misfeasance or malfeasance of such chief clerk in the duties of his office, which bond
must be approved by the probate judge and filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court of the county. (Code 1852, §674; Code 1867, §796; Code 1876, §702; Code
1886, §795; Code 1896, §§3372, 3373; Code 1907, §5430; Code 1923, §9593; Code 1940, T.
13, §301.)...
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12-2-37
Section 12-2-37 Forfeiture by judge failing to order or attend special session of court, etc.
For any failure of a judge to order such special session of court or to attend any such court
after having called the same or, having been notified by the Chief Justice, to attend and
to perform any of the duties required of him by Sections 12-2-33, 12-2-35 and 12-2-36 without
a lawful excuse, either being sick himself or having sickness in his family or being engaged
in holding court elsewhere or being lawfully absent from the state, he shall forfeit $100.00
to the state, to be recovered in the circuit court of Montgomery County, on motion of the
Attorney General, in the name of the state on 10 days' notice. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592;
Code 1923, §10302; Code 1940, T. 13, §44.)...
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12-22-90
Section 12-22-90 Appeals in habeas corpus. (a) Any party aggrieved by the judgment on the trial
of a habeas corpus may appeal to the appropriate appellate court. (b) The district attorney
or other prosecuting officer or attorney may take an appeal on behalf of the state to the
appropriate appellate court when, on habeas corpus, any person held in custody under a charge
or conviction for crime or for extradition as a fugitive from justice from any other state
is discharged from custody or when any person held in custody under an indictment by the grand
jury charging him with a capital offense is admitted to bail. In all such cases the judgment
must be stayed pending the appeal. (c) Pending the appeal, the person restrained shall be
admitted to bail, with sufficient sureties, conditioned that he will appear before such court
or officer as may be prescribed by the judge and abide the judgment entered, provided such
person is charged with an offense that is bailable under the laws of this...
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15-18-86
Section 15-18-86 Procedure when condemned female believed pregnant. (a) If there is reason
to believe that a female convict is pregnant, the sheriff must, with the concurrence of a
judge of the circuit court, summon a jury of six disinterested persons, as many of whom must
be physicians as practicable. The sheriff must also give notice to the district attorney or,
in his absence, to any attorney who may be appointed by a circuit judge to represent the state
and who has authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses. (b) The jury, under the direction
of the sheriff or officer acting in his place, must proceed to ascertain the fact of pregnancy
and must state their conclusion in writing, signed by them and the sheriff. If such jury is
of opinion, and so find, that the convict is with child, the sheriff or officer acting in
his place must suspend the execution of the sentence and transmit the finding of the jury
to the Governor. (c) Whenever the Governor is satisfied that such convict is no...
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17-16-40
Section 17-16-40 Grounds of contest. The election of any person declared elected to the office
of Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, Public Service Commissioner, senator or representative in the Legislature,
justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the courts of appeals, judge of the circuit court
or district court, or any office which is filled by the vote of a single county, or to the
office of constable may be contested by any person who was at the time of either of the elections
a qualified elector for any of the following causes: (1) Malconduct, fraud, or corruption
on the part of any inspector, clerk, returning officer, canvassing board, or other person.
(2) When the person whose election to office is contested was not eligible thereto at the
time of such election. (3) On account of illegal votes. (4) On account of the rejection of
legal votes. (5) Offers to bribe, bribery, intimidation, or other...
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28-4-262
Section 28-4-262 Search warrant for seizure of prohibited liquors and beverages, etc., generally
- Return of warrant; furnishing of copies thereof to applicant for warrant, etc. The officer
in his return of the warrant to the judge of the district court must specify with particularity
the liquors and beverages and other articles taken, and the applicant for the warrant and
the person from whose possession the liquors and articles were taken are entitled to a copy
of the return, signed by the judge, which he must furnish them on their application therefor.
(Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; Acts 1915, No. 2, p. 8; Code 1923, §4750; Code 1940, T. 29, §219.)...

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30-4-65
Section 30-4-65 Probation officers - Additional duties; violations of terms of probation, bond,
etc., to be reported to judge. Said probation officers shall ascertain the name and address
and such facts in relation to the antecedent history and environment of the person or persons
committed to his charge as may enable him to determine what corrective measures will be proper
in the case, and shall exercise constant supervision over the conduct of such person or persons,
and make reports to the judge whenever he shall deem it necessary or be required so to do,
and he shall use every effort to encourage and stimulate such person to a reformation in respect
to his said offense. Whenever said probation officer shall become satisfied that such person
is violating the terms of probation, the conditions of his bond, or regulations given or prescribed
by the judge for his conduct, the probation officer shall report such violations to the judge
of said court with his recommendations, and such...
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40-7-48
Section 40-7-48 Appeals - Judgment of revaluation. Upon the notice being given and bond filed
as required in Section 40-7-46, the officer, board, or commission making such assessment or
revaluation shall certify a statement of the assessment or valuation to the clerk of the circuit
court, and the case shall be docketed in the circuit court and shall stand for trial within
10 days after it is so entered upon the docket. The valuation of the property so adjudged
by the court on appeal shall be the valuation for the assessment of such property, which valuation
shall be certified by the clerk of the court to the officer, board, or commission charged
with the duty of valuing such property for taxation. (Code 1923, §6098; Code 1940, T. 51,
§76.)...
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45-2-80.87
Section 45-2-80.87 Costs taxed in civil and criminal cases in county courts to fund salaries
of court employees, etc. (a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized
in Baldwin County, excluding all municipal courts, additional court costs in an amount not
to exceed fifteen dollars ($15) shall be assessed and taxed as costs on each civil case and
on each criminal case, including traffic cases and small claims cases, filed in the circuit
court and district court, including the juvenile court, in Baldwin County. The fees shall
not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated
with the case are waived. (b) The additional fees, when collected by the clerks or their collection
officers of the courts, shall be paid into the Baldwin County Law Library and Judicial Administration
Fund to be used to fund the salaries of court employees for the continued operation of the
courts in the county and for other lawful purposes...
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