Code of Alabama
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-1-24 - Pretrial Hearings in Certain Cases to Be Conducted by Audio-Video Communications.

(a) The presiding judge of each judicial circuit may authorize pretrial motion hearings in civil and criminal matters in the circuit courts, district courts, and probate courts to be conducted by telephone conferencing or other audio-video telecommunications means. The presiding judge shall develop and publish procedures for the conduct of the civil and criminal hearings in the circuit courts, districts courts, and probate courts in his or her judicial circuit.
(b) The telephone or audio-video telecommunications device used in the hearing shall enable the judge and all parties to converse simultaneously with each other.

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Code of Alabama

Title 12 - Courts.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions.

Section 12-1-1 - Effect of Rules of Supreme Court of Alabama.

Section 12-1-2 - Vesting of Judicial Power of State Generally.

Section 12-1-3 - Vesting of Criminal Jurisdiction.

Section 12-1-4 - Transfer of Cases Improperly Submitted to Supreme Court or Courts of Appeals.

Section 12-1-5 - Procedure When Bill to Increase or Decrease Number of Judges or Change Boundaries of Circuit or District Introduced in Legislature.

Section 12-1-6 - Procedure When Local Legislation Affecting Judiciary Introduced in Legislature.

Section 12-1-6.1 - Briefs and Amicus Curiae by Certain Legislative Parties Authorized in Appellate Cases.

Section 12-1-7 - Powers of Courts as to Preservation of Order, Enforcement of Judgments, etc., Generally.

Section 12-1-8 - Cases in Which Courts May Issue Attachments and Inflict Summary Punishment for Contempt.

Section 12-1-9 - Conduct of Inquiries, etc., as to Violations of Section 12-1-8 and Punishment of Offenders.

Section 12-1-10 - Punishment by Courts for Contempt.

Section 12-1-11 - Appeal to Appellate Court by Attorney or Officer From Judgment of Contempt.

Section 12-1-12 - Grounds for Disqualification of Judges From Trial of Cases Generally.

Section 12-1-13 - Grounds for Disqualification of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Courts of Appeals From Participation in Decision of Cases.

Section 12-1-14 - Appointment, Powers, Compensation, etc., of Special Judges for Circuit, District, or Probate Court.

Section 12-1-14.1 - Appointment of Special Judge Upon Request; Temporary Service.

Section 12-1-14.2 - Senior Judge Status.

Section 12-1-15 - Benefits to Which Judges, Officers, Employees, etc., of Judicial Branch of Government Entitled; Uniformity of Treatment as to Benefits, etc., of Supernumerary Justices and Judges and Retired Justices and Judges; Failure by Justice o...

Section 12-1-16 - Voluntary Diminution of Compensation, Benefits, etc., by Judges, Officers, Employees, etc., of Judicial Branch of Government.

Section 12-1-17 - Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Judges, Officers, etc., of Appellate Courts Attending Judicial Colleges, Seminars, Etc.

Section 12-1-18 - Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Circuit Judges, District Court Judges, Municipal Judges, Court-Supportive Personnel, etc.; Effect of Failure to Attend Educational Conference, Seminar, etc., When Attendance Ordered.

Section 12-1-19 - Monthly Reports of Clerks of Circuit, District and Municipal Courts as to Fines, Fees, etc., Collected.

Section 12-1-20 - Appellate Courts, Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management Authorized to Contract With Counties, Municipalities, etc., for Offices and Other Physical Facilities for Courts.

Section 12-1-21 - Salaries of Court Personnel, Etc.

Section 12-1-22 - Certain Statutes Relative to Judicial Circuits and Court Personnel Continued in Effect.

Section 12-1-23 - Reasonable Accommodation for Those in Need of Special Services, Etc.

Section 12-1-24 - Pretrial Hearings in Certain Cases to Be Conducted by Audio-Video Communications.