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12-16-63
Section 12-16-63 Excusing prospective jurors from service. (a) The court, upon the request
of a prospective juror pursuant to this section, shall determine on the basis of information
provided during an interview with the prospective juror or based on other competent evidence
whether the prospective juror should be excused from jury service. (b) A person who is not
disqualified for jury service may apply to be excused from jury service by the court only
upon a showing of undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, a mental or physical condition
that incapacitates the person, or public necessity, for a period of up to 24 months, at the
conclusion of which the person may be directed to reappear for jury service in accordance
with the court's direction. (1) A person asking to be excused based on undue or extreme physical
or financial hardship shall take all actions necessary to have obtained a ruling on that request
by no later than the date on which the individual is scheduled to...
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12-16-61
Section 12-16-61 Trial court jury box. The jury commission shall maintain a trial court jury
box and shall place therein the names or identifying numbers of all prospective jurors drawn
from the master jury box who are not disqualified from which grand juries and petit juries
are drawn as provided by law. (Acts 1978, No. 594, p. 712, §7.)...
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11-17-9
Section 11-17-9 Appeals from assessment of damages - Establishment of date for hearing; summoning
and empaneling of jurors; notice of hearing. On the approval of such appeal bond by the probate
judge, he shall set a day for hearing the same, not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from
that date, and must summon and empanel jurors as provided for in contests of wills in such
court and shall give notice to the adverse parties of such hearing. (Code 1907, §94; Code
1923, §99; Code 1940, T. 12, §216.)...
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35-6-122
Section 35-6-122 Trial by jury. Either party shall be entitled to a trial by jury, on demand
made therefor at any time before the hearing, and the jury shall decide the facts under the
charge of the judge. When a jury is demanded, the court shall order the sheriff to summon
12 men, or, by agreement of the parties, any less number, competent to serve as jurors; and
the mode of swearing, impaneling, challenging, and supplying the places of jurors shall be
the same, so far as practicable, as in the circuit court, on the trial of civil actions. (Code
1876, §3531; Code 1886, §3277; Code 1896, §3202; Code 1907, §5248; Code 1923, §9352;
Code 1940, T. 47, §245.)...
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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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45-19-110.06
Section 45-19-110.06 Restoration of names to list of qualified electors. Any qualified elector
of the county who shall have his or her name omitted or removed from the list of qualified
electors in the county by failure to appear and reidentify himself or herself as herein provided
shall be entitled to have his or her name restored to the list of qualified electors by appearing
in person at the office of the board of registrars, or at the office of the judge of probate,
and answering such questions and submitting such proof, under oath, as the board may require
to establish the voter's identity, place of legal residence, and the fact that the voter has
not become disqualified from voting in the county. Provided, however, every qualified elector
shall have reidentified himself or herself at least 10 days prior to the election at which
he or she offers to vote; provided further, however, that this part shall not be construed
or applied to impair or deny the right to vote in person or by...
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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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15-2-22
Section 15-2-22 Witnesses. When an application for a change of venue is presented to the court,
the judge shall have authority to, and may, direct the issue of subpoenas for such number
of witnesses for either the defendant or the state as he may deem just and proper to appear
before the court on the hearing of such application to testify as to the facts concerning
the issues made by such application. The number and names of such witnesses shall be subject
to the control and discretion of the court, and the costs are to be taxed as provided in Section
12-19-233. This section shall not prevent the presentation of facts by affidavit. (Code 1907,
§7855; Code 1923, §5584; Code 1940, T. 15, §272.)...
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12-17-184
Section 12-17-184 Powers and duties generally. It is the duty of every district attorney and
assistant district attorney, within the circuit, county, or other territory for which he or
she is elected or appointed: (1) To attend on the grand juries, advise them in relation to
matters of law, and examine and swear witnesses before them. (2) To draw up all indictments
and to prosecute all indictable offenses. (3) To prosecute and defend any civil action in
the circuit court in the prosecution or defense of which the state is interested. (4) To inquire
whether registers have performed the duty required of them by Section 12-17-117 and shall,
in every case of failure, move against the register as provided by subsection (b) of Section
12-17-114. (5) If a criminal prosecution is removed from a court of his or her circuit, county,
or division of a county to a court of the United States, to appear in that court and represent
the state; and, if it is impracticable, consistent with his or her...
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34-8B-4
Section 34-8B-4 Alabama Board of Court Reporting - Creation; composition; meetings; compensation.
(a) There is created the Alabama Board of Court Reporting. The board shall be operative within
60 days of June 1, 2006. ACRA shall provide administrative support to the board until such
time as the board employs sufficient employees to implement and administer this chapter. (b)
The board shall consist of seven members as follows: (1) Four court reporters certified by
ABCR, NCRA, NVRA, or by the board, two of whom shall be employed in official capacities and
two of whom shall be employed in a freelance setting. (2) Two members in good standing with
the Alabama State Bar Association. (3) One additional member. (c) Appointments to the board
shall be made as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint one official court reporter, one
freelance court reporter, and one member of the Alabama State Bar Association. ACRA, NCRA,
NVRA, and the Alabama State Bar Association shall respectively submit a...
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