Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Judges.
Section 12-13-37 - Appointment of Special Judge When Probate Judge Incompetent, Absent, Sick, etc., Generally; Powers and Duties of Special Judge and Force, Effect, etc., of Judgments, Orders and Decrees Thereof.

If in any matter or proceeding arising in the probate court or in reference to which the judge thereof is required to exercise jurisdiction or authority or to perform a duty the judge is incompetent for any legal cause or shall be absent, sick or otherwise disqualified from acting, he or his chief clerk must certify the fact of incompetency, absence, sickness or disqualification to the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court shall, upon such certificate, appoint a person possessing the qualifications of a probate judge to act as special probate judge.
Such special judge in relation to such matter or proceeding shall have the jurisdiction and authority and discharge the duties of the probate judge, and the judgments, orders and decrees made or rendered by him shall be entered on the records of such court and shall have the force and effect and shall be subject to revision on appeal or by other revisory remedy, of judgments, orders and decrees of such probate court.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 12 - Courts.

Chapter 13 - Probate Courts.

Article 2 - Judges.

Section 12-13-30 - Election; Term of Office.

Section 12-13-31 - Qualifications.

Section 12-13-32 - Filling of Vacancies.

Section 12-13-33 - Amount of Bond.

Section 12-13-34 - Persons Who May Institute Civil Actions on Bonds of Judges.

Section 12-13-35 - Seal of Office.

Section 12-13-36 - Offices and Office Hours.

Section 12-13-37 - Appointment of Special Judge When Probate Judge Incompetent, Absent, Sick, etc., Generally; Powers and Duties of Special Judge and Force, Effect, etc., of Judgments, Orders and Decrees Thereof.

Section 12-13-38 - Appointment of Special Judge in Event of Refusal to Act, Death, etc., of Original Special Judge and Continuation of Incompetence, Absence, etc., of Probate Judge.

Section 12-13-39 - Probate Judges Deemed Conservators of Peace.

Section 12-13-40 - Powers of Probate Judges Generally.

Section 12-13-41 - Duties of Probate Judges Generally.

Section 12-13-42 - Furnishing to Veterans Administration of Copies of Decrees Upon Settlement by Guardians of Beneficiaries of Administration; Payment of Fees Therefor.

Section 12-13-43 - Maintenance of General Direct and Reverse Indexes of Instruments Filed for Record; Liability of Probate Judge for Failure to Comply With Provisions of Section.

Section 12-13-44 - Reports to Department of Human Resources as to Adoptions - Required.

Section 12-13-46 - Authorization by County Commission of Rebinding or Recopying of Books in Office of Probate Judge; Manner of Recopying or Rebinding and Compensation of Probate Judge Therefor.

Section 12-13-47 - Execution of Contract for Rebinding of Books by Probate Judge; Surrender of Custody of Books for Rebinding.

Section 12-13-48 - Payment to Probate Judge of Money Due on Decree Upon Settlement by Executor, Administrator, etc.; Duty of Judge as to Payment of Money to Person Entitled Thereto and Liability for Failure to Perform Duty.

Section 12-13-49 - Payment of Probate Judge for Receipt of Money Under Section 12-13-48.

Section 12-13-50 - Examination of Records of Probate Judge.

Section 12-13-53 - Failure to Collect Recording or Registration Tax, etc., Upon Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Etc.

Section 12-13-54 - Failure to Keep Abstract of Mortgages, Etc.