It is the duty of the clerk of the circuit court to set for trial all criminal cases in his court, except capital cases and cases of parties in custody, for particular days, and no case so set shall be called for trial before such day.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 14 - Trial Arrangements.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 15-14-1 - Duty of Circuit Clerk to Set Cases for Trial.
Section 15-14-2 - Defendant Not to Be Tried Until Case on Docket One Day.
Section 15-14-3 - Fixing of Time for Trial of Capital Cases.
Section 15-14-4 - Court May Allow Omission in Testimony to Be Supplied Before Argument Concluded.