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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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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37-1-104
Section 37-1-104 Power of circuit court to compel compliance with commission orders, etc. In
case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any valid order of the
commission or of any commissioner, or any subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify
or answer as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, any circuit court
in this state, or any judge thereof, on application of a commissioner, may issue an attachment
for such person and compel him to comply with such order, or to attend before the commission
and produce such documents and give his testimony upon such matters as may be lawfully required,
and the court or judge shall have power to punish for contempt as in cases of disobedience
of a like order or subpoena issued by or from such court, or a refusal to testify therein.
(Acts 1920, No. 37, p. 38; Code 1923, §9801; Code 1940, T. 48, §78.)...
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43-8-198
Section 43-8-198 Transfer of contest to circuit court; appeal from judgment of circuit court;
certification of judgment, etc., to probate court. Upon the demand of any party to the contest,
made in writing at the time of filing the initial pleading, the probate court, or the judge
thereof, must enter an order transferring the contest to the circuit court of the county in
which the contest is made, and must certify all papers and documents pertaining to the contest
to the clerk of the circuit court, and the case shall be docketed by the clerk of the circuit
court and a special session of said court may be called for the trial of said contest or,
said contest may be tried by said circuit court at any special or regular session of said
court. The issues must be made up in the circuit court as if the trial were to be had in the
probate court, and the trial had in all other respects as trials in other civil cases in the
circuit court. An appeal to the supreme court may be taken from the...
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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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12-16-12
Section 12-16-12 When charge must be written and filed in record. The charge of the judge must
be taken down by the court reporter or by some stenographer appointed by the court and reduced
to writing and filed as a part of the record proper of the case, unless both parties or their
counsel waive the reporting and making the charge a part of the record. (Code 1867, §2757;
Code 1876, §3110; Code 1886, §2755; Code 1896, §3327; Code 1907, §5363; Code 1923, §9508;
Code 1940, T. 7, §272; Acts 1943, No. 386, p. 359; Acts 1955, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 67, p. 178.)...

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15-25-3
Section 15-25-3 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment; competence of victim as witness. (a) In those
criminal prosecutions set out in Section 15-25-1, the court, on motion of the state or the
defendant prior to the trial of the case, may order that the testimony of any alleged victim
of the crime or witness thereto who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order shall
be viewed and heard at trial by the court and the finder of fact by closed circuit equipment.
In ruling on the motion the court shall take into consideration those matters set out in Section
15-25-2. (b) If the court orders that the victim's or witness's testimony in court shall be
by closed circuit equipment, the testimony shall be taken outside the courtroom in the judge's
chambers or in another suitable location designated by the judge. (c) Examination and cross-examination
of the alleged child victim or witness shall proceed as...
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18-1A-191
Section 18-1A-191 View of the property taken. (a) Upon motion of a party or its own motion,
the circuit court may direct the jury to be placed in charge of an officer of the court and
taken personally to view the property sought to be taken. Upon like motion, if the case is
tried before the circuit court without a jury, the judge presiding at the trial may view the
property. The circuit court may prescribe additional terms and conditions consistent with
this section. (b) During a view of the property by the jury, the judge presiding at the trial
shall be present and supervise the proceedings. The parties, their attorneys, engineers, and
other representatives may be present during a view by the jury or judge. (c) During a view,
only the judge presiding at the trial or person designated by the circuit court may make a
statement to the jury relating to the subject matter of the action, and any such statement
must be transcribed as a part of the record. (d) The physical characteristics of...
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12-17-186
Section 12-17-186 Appointment of attorney to act for district attorney when office vacant,
district attorney disqualified, etc. (a) The presiding judge of the circuit court, the district
court or the municipal court, when the district attorney or assistant district attorney regularly
required by law to prosecute criminal cases in such court is absent, or connected with the
party against whom it is his duty to appear by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth
degree, or when there is a vacancy in the office from any cause, or when the district attorney
refuses to act, may appoint a competent attorney to act in such district attorney's place,
but such appointment shall in no event extend beyond the session of the court at which the
appointment is made. (b) The attorney so appointed shall receive for his services the sum
of $25.00 per day for the time he is actually engaged in court, to be paid on the warrant
of the Comptroller if the district attorney for whom he is appointed to act...
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12-17-275
Section 12-17-275 Duties. The official court reporter shall attend in person, except as otherwise
herein provided, the sessions of court held in the circuit for which he is appointed, and
in every case, where directed by the judge or requested by a party thereto, he shall take
full stenographic notes of the oral testimony and proceedings, except argument of counsel,
and note the order in which all documentary evidence is introduced, all objections of counsel,
the rulings of the court thereon and exceptions taken or reserved thereto. When directed by
the judge, he shall attend the investigations of the grand jury and there take such notes
of the testimony as directed by the district attorney or foreman. The original stenographic
notes of such court reporter in each case or proceeding officially reported shall be preserved
by him and treated as a part of the records of the respective courts, and upon his retirement
from office, shall be turned over to the clerks of such courts. In cases...
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