Code of Alabama
Title 12 - Courts.
Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 12-11-1 - Circuit Court in Every County. - (a) There is provided in every county in the state...

Section 12-11-2 - State Divided Into Judicial Circuits; Enumeration of Circuits. - The State of Alabama is divided into judicial circuits for...

Section 12-11-3 - Circuit Court to Be Held in Each County at Courthouse, Etc. - Except when otherwise provided by law, the circuit courts of...

Section 12-11-4 - When Courts Open. - The circuit courts of the several counties of the state...

Section 12-11-5 - Provision for Regular or Special Sessions of Court. - The presiding circuit judge of each circuit court shall provide,...

Section 12-11-6 - Notice of Special Sessions. - When the court or judge has ordered or directed that...

Section 12-11-7 - Witnesses and Process for Special Sessions. - The circuit clerk shall, immediately after an order for a...

Section 12-11-8 - "Session of Court" Defined. - The term "session of court," when used in this code,...

Section 12-11-9 - Transfer of Cases - Between Circuit Court and District Court. - If a case filed in the circuit court is within...

Section 12-11-10 - Transfer of Cases - Involuntary Juvenile Commitment Proceedings. - Except as provided in Chapter 15 of this title, involuntary...

Section 12-11-11 - Transfer of Cases - Transfer to Another Court in Same County. - Whenever it shall appear to the court that any case...

Article 2 - Jurisdiction.

Section 12-11-30 - Generally. - (1) CIVIL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction...

Section 12-11-31 - Equitable Jurisdiction. - The powers and jurisdiction of circuit courts as to equitable...

Section 12-11-32 - Jurisdiction to Sell Property and Franchises of Public Utility Corporation. - All circuit courts of this state are authorized and empowered...

Section 12-11-33 - Cases of Which Circuit Courts Take Cognizance in Equitable Matters. - Circuit courts, when exercising equitable jurisdiction, must take cognizance of...

Section 12-11-40 - Proceedings on Administration of Estates in Circuit Court. - In the administration of estates in the circuit court in...

Section 12-11-41 - Removal of Administration of Estates From Probate Court. - The administration of any estate may be removed from the...

Section 12-11-41.1 - Transfer to Circuit Court; Remand to Probate Court. - (a) In any county where the judge of probate is...

Article 3 - Correction of Errors in Probate Court.

Section 12-11-60 - Settlements of Estates. - (a) When any error of law or fact has occurred...

Section 12-11-61 - Irregular Sales of Lands Under Decrees of Probate Court May Be Confirmed. - Sales of lands made under a decree of the probate...