Code of Alabama
Title 12 - Courts.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.

Section 12-1-1 - Effect of Rules of Supreme Court of Alabama. - Any provisions of this title regulating procedure shall apply only...

Section 12-1-2 - Vesting of Judicial Power of State Generally. - The judicial power of the state is vested exclusively in...

Section 12-1-3 - Vesting of Criminal Jurisdiction. - The criminal jurisdiction of this state is vested in the...

Section 12-1-4 - Transfer of Cases Improperly Submitted to Supreme Court or Courts of Appeals. - When any case is submitted to the Supreme Court which...

Section 12-1-5 - Procedure When Bill to Increase or Decrease Number of Judges or Change Boundaries of Circuit or District Introduced in Legislature. - Pursuant to the constitutional requirement that the Supreme Court must,...

Section 12-1-6 - Procedure When Local Legislation Affecting Judiciary Introduced in Legislature. - Whenever any bill is introduced in any session of the...

Section 12-1-6.1 - Briefs and Amicus Curiae by Certain Legislative Parties Authorized in Appellate Cases. - (a) Notwithstanding Section 12-1-1, or any other provision of this...

Section 12-1-7 - Powers of Courts as to Preservation of Order, Enforcement of Judgments, etc., Generally. - Every court shall have power: (1) To preserve and enforce...

Section 12-1-8 - Cases in Which Courts May Issue Attachments and Inflict Summary Punishment for Contempt. - The powers of the several courts in this state to...

Section 12-1-9 - Conduct of Inquiries, etc., as to Violations of Section 12-1-8 and Punishment of Offenders. - The judges of the several courts of this state, whenever...

Section 12-1-10 - Punishment by Courts for Contempt. - The courts of this state may punish for contempt as...

Section 12-1-11 - Appeal to Appellate Court by Attorney or Officer From Judgment of Contempt. - Any attorney or officer who is ordered to be punished...

Section 12-1-12 - Grounds for Disqualification of Judges From Trial of Cases Generally. - No judge of any court shall sit in any case...

Section 12-1-13 - Grounds for Disqualification of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Courts of Appeals From Participation in Decision of Cases. - No justice of the Supreme Court or judge of a...

Section 12-1-14 - Appointment, Powers, Compensation, etc., of Special Judges for Circuit, District, or Probate Court. - Should the need for special judges in the circuit court,...

Section 12-1-14.1 - Appointment of Special Judge Upon Request; Temporary Service. - (a) At the request of the affected judge in a...

Section 12-1-14.2 - Senior Judge Status. - (a) Any circuit court judge or district court judge who...

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... - (a) Any justice, judge, officer, official or employee of the...

Section 12-1-16 - Voluntary Diminution of Compensation, Benefits, etc., by Judges, Officers, Employees, etc., of Judicial Branch of Government. - It shall be lawful for any justice, judge, official, officer...

Section 12-1-17 - Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Judges, Officers, etc., of Appellate Courts Attending Judicial Colleges, Seminars, Etc. - The justices, judges, officers, officials and employees of the appellate...

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. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to reimbursement...

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

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. - The appellate courts, the Administrative Office of Courts and the...

Section 12-1-21 - Salaries of Court Personnel, Etc. - Salaries or compensation of court personnel and any other persons...

Section 12-1-22 - Certain Statutes Relative to Judicial Circuits and Court Personnel Continued in Effect. - The adoption of this code shall not repeal or amend...

Section 12-1-23 - Reasonable Accommodation for Those in Need of Special Services, Etc. - (a) If any plaintiff, defendant, or witness in any proceeding...

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...