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AL Code § 12-2-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 2 - Ex Officio Powers and Duties of Chief Justice.|Section 12-2-36 - Ordering of Judges to Attend and Hold Court, etc., in Other Circuits.

Section 12-2-36Ordering of judges to attend and hold court, etc., in other circuits. Whenever the public good requires more judges than are regularly provided by law for the holding or attending the courts in any circuit of this state, the Chief Justice may order one or more judges living out of such circuit to attend and hold or assist in holding such courts. In so holding or assisting in holding such court no two judges shall try cases in the same room at the same time, but such court may be held in separate divisions and the sheriff and county commission of such county wherein such court is ordered to be held, shall provide rooms for the accommodation or holding such court by such judge and said courts or divisions of courts may be held in any part of the courthouse or in buildings nearby the courthouse as fully and lawfully as if held in the courtroom regularly provided for holding such court. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §§10300, 10301; Code 1940, T. 13, §§42, 43.)
AL Code § 12-2-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 2 - Ex Officio Powers and Duties of Chief Justice.|Section 12-2-37 - Forfeiture by Judge Failing to Order or Attend Special Session of Court, Etc.

Section 12-2-37Forfeiture by judge failing to order or attend special session of court, etc. For any failure of a judge to order such special session of court or to attend any such court after having called the same or, having been notified by the Chief Justice, to attend and to perform any of the duties required of him by Sections 12-2-33, 12-2-35 and 12-2-36 without a lawful excuse, either being sick himself or having sickness in his family or being engaged in holding court elsewhere or being lawfully absent from the state, he shall forfeit $100.00 to the state, to be recovered in the circuit court of Montgomery County, on motion of the Attorney General, in the name of the state on 10 days' notice. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §10302; Code 1940, T. 13, §44.)
AL Code § 12-2-38 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 2 - Ex Officio Powers and Duties of Chief Justice.|Section 12-2-38 - Forfeiture by District Attorney Failing to Perform Duties Required by Sections 12-2-34 and 12-2-35.

Section 12-2-38Forfeiture by district attorney failing to perform duties required by Sections 12-2-34 and 12-2-35. Any district attorney who fails, without sufficient excuse, to perform any of the duties required of him under Sections 12-2-34 and 12-2-35, shall forfeit to the State of Alabama $100.00, to be recovered by the Attorney General, on motion, in the circuit court of Montgomery County on 10 days' notice. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §10303; Code 1940, T. 13, §45.)
AL Code § 12-2-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Justices.|Section 12-2-50 - Continuation of Laws Concerning Duties, Benefits, Etc.

Section 12-2-50Continuation of laws concerning duties, benefits, etc. All laws dealing with the eligibility of members of the Supreme Court to assume duties and obligations, and to claim and receive benefits, as supernumerary justices, are, as to all persons who were eligible to assume such duties and obligations and claim and receive such benefits as of September 18, 1973, continued in full force and effect, and shall not be repealed by the adoption of this code. But at such time as all persons who became vested with eligibility, either present or prospective, to assume duties and responsibilities, and to claim and receive benefits, as, or in the case of surviving spouses, on account of, supernumerary justices as of September 18, 1973, are deceased, all such laws shall thereupon be repealed. (Acts 1977, No. 20, p. 28.)
AL Code § 12-2-70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 4 - Law Clerks.|Section 12-2-70 - Appointment.

Section 12-2-70Appointment. The Chief Justice and each associate justice of the Supreme Court are hereby authorized to appoint one law clerk to assist the appointing justice in the performance of his duties. (Acts 1953, No. 443, p. 549, §1.)
AL Code § 12-2-71 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 4 - Law Clerks.|Section 12-2-71 - Clerks to Serve Appointing Justices; Dismissal of Clerks and Appointment of Successors.

Section 12-2-71Clerks to serve appointing justices; dismissal of clerks and appointment of successors. Each law clerk so appointed shall serve as the law clerk for the Chief Justice or the associate justice appointing him and may be dismissed and a successor appointed at the will of the Chief Justice or the associate justice appointing him. (Acts 1953, No. 443, p. 549, §2.)
AL Code § 12-2-72 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 4 - Law Clerks.|Section 12-2-72 - Salaries.

Section 12-2-72Salaries. The salary of each such law clerk shall not be in excess of the amount paid under the merit system classification to attorney I, step 3, such amount to be fixed by the Chief Justice or associate justice employing him, and he shall be paid out of the general funds of the state as other state employees are paid. (Acts 1953, No. 443, p. 549, §3; Acts 1959, No. 594, p. 1483; Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 44, p. 64; Acts 1969, No. 323, p. 693; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 117, p. 4342.)
AL Code § 12-2-130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 6 - Secretaries.|Section 12-2-130 - Confidential Secretary of Chief Justice.

Section 12-2-130Confidential secretary of Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shall have a confidential secretary who shall perform such duties as may be required by him and who shall be appointed and dismissed at the will of the Chief Justice and who shall be subject to the merit system only as to the pay plan. (Acts 1915, No. 521, p. 592; Code 1923, §10293; Acts 1927, No. 579, p. 674; Code 1940, T. 13, §46.)
AL Code § 12-2-131 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 6 - Secretaries.|Section 12-2-131 - Confidential Secretaries for Associate Justices and Supernumerary Justices - Appointment, Compensation, Etc.

Section 12-2-131Confidential secretaries for associate justices and supernumerary justices - Appointment, compensation, etc. Each associate justice of the Supreme Court and each supernumerary justice of said court, while serving at the request of the Governor or Chief Justice, is hereby authorized to appoint and employ a confidential secretary, who shall serve at the pleasure of the associate justice or supernumerary justice. Such confidential secretary shall be subject to the Merit System Act only as to the pay plan. (Code 1896, §3842; Code 1907, §5968; Code 1923, §10304; Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 207, p. 246; Code 1940, T. 13, §47; Acts 1955, No. 165, p. 412.)
AL Code § 12-2-132 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 6 - Secretaries.|Section 12-2-132 - Confidential Secretaries for Associate Justices and Supernumerary Justices - Duties.

Section 12-2-132Confidential secretaries for associate justices and supernumerary justices - Duties. The secretaries shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the justices. (Code 1896, §3843; Code 1907, §5969; Acts 1923, No. 600, p. 789; Code 1923, §10305; Code 1940, T. 13, §48.)
AL Code § 12-2-157 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 7 - Marshal and Librarian.|Section 12-2-157 - Library Fund.

Section 12-2-157Library fund. The library fund of the Supreme Court and state law library shall consist of funds appropriated by the Legislature, fees collected under the provision of law and moneys collected from the sale of copies, books and other materials or received from donations, gifts, grants and funds other than those appropriated. Expenditures out of this fund shall be made by the state law librarian for the use and benefit of the appellate courts under the direction of the justices. (Code 1852, §592; Code 1867, §691; Code 1876, §§587, 603; Code 1886, §693; Code 1896, §3853; Code 1907, §5979; Code 1923, §10315; Code 1940, T. 13, §81.)
AL Code § 12-2-159 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 7 - Marshal and Librarian.|Section 12-2-159 - Library Tax.

Section 12-2-159Library tax. For the maintenance of the supreme court library there shall be taxed in each civil case decided by the Supreme Court or the courts of appeals on appeal the sum of $5.00, which must be taxed and collected as other costs in the case and, when collected, must be paid by the clerk to the marshal and librarian, by whom it must be disbursed on the order of the justices. (Code 1886, §694; Code 1896, §3854; Code 1907, §5980; Code 1923, §10316; Code 1940, T. 13, §82.)
AL Code § 12-2-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.|Article 7 - Marshal and Librarian.|Section 12-2-160 - Justices to Make Rules for Preservation and Protection of Libraries.

Section 12-2-160Justices to make rules for preservation and protection of libraries. The justices of the Supreme Court must make such rules as they deem necessary for the preservation and protection of the libraries. (Code 1867, §672; Code 1876, §583; Code 1886, §689; Code 1896, §3849; Code 1907, §5975; Code 1923, §10311; Code 1940, T. 13, §76.)
AL Code § 12-11-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-1 - Circuit Court in Every County.

Section 12-11-1Circuit court in every county. (a) There is provided in every county in the state a circuit court with all the jurisdiction and powers that are conferred on the circuit court by the Constitution and laws of this state. (b) Persons elected to or appointed to a circuit court judgeship must have been admitted to practice law in this state a combined total of seven years or more, or admitted to practice law by any other state for a combined total of seven years or more, prior to beginning a term of office or appointment to serve a vacant term of office. In addition, the person must not have received from any state or state bar association a suspension or disbarment within the 10 years preceding election or appointment. (Acts 1915, No. 217, p. 279; Code 1923, §6677; Code 1940, T. 13, §127; Act 2009-562, p. 1632, §1; Act 2019-539, §1.)
AL Code § 12-11-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-2 - State Divided Into Judicial Circuits; Enumeration of Circuits.

Section 12-11-2State divided into judicial circuits; enumeration of circuits. The State of Alabama is divided into judicial circuits for the circuit courts, numbered and composed of counties as follows: (1) First circuit - Choctaw, Clarke and Washington. (2) Second circuit - Butler, Crenshaw and Lowndes. (3) Third circuit - Barbour and Bullock. (4) Fourth circuit - Bibb, Dallas, Hale, Perry and Wilcox. (5) Fifth circuit - Chambers, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa. (6) Sixth circuit - Tuscaloosa. (7) Seventh circuit - Calhoun and Cleburne. (8) Eighth circuit - Morgan. (9) Ninth circuit - Cherokee and DeKalb. (10) Tenth circuit - Jefferson. (11) Eleventh circuit - Lauderdale. (12) Twelfth circuit - Coffee and Pike. (13) Thirteenth circuit - Mobile. (14) Fourteenth circuit - Walker. (15) Fifteenth circuit - Montgomery. (16) Sixteenth circuit - Etowah.  (17) Seventeenth circuit - Marengo, Greene and Sumter. (18) Eighteenth circuit - Shelby.  (19) Nineteenth circuit - Autauga, Chilton and Elmore. (20) Twentieth circuit - Henry and Houston.  (21) Twenty-first circuit - Escambia.  (22) Twenty-second circuit - Covington. (23) Twenty-third circuit - Madison. (24) Twenty-fourth circuit - Fayette, Lamar and Pickens. (25) Twenty-fifth circuit - Marion and Winston.  (26) Twenty-sixth circuit - Russell. (27) Twenty-seventh circuit - Marshall. (28) Twenty-eighth circuit - Baldwin. (29) Twenty-ninth circuit - Talladega. (30) Thirtieth circuit - St. Clair. (31) Thirty-first circuit - Colbert. (32) Thirty-second circuit - Cullman. (33) Thirty-third circuit - Dale and Geneva.  (34) Thirty-fourth circuit - Franklin.  (35) Thirty-fifth circuit - Conecuh and Monroe.  (36) Thirty-sixth circuit - Lawrence. (37) Thirty-seventh circuit - Lee. (38) Thirty-eighth circuit - Jackson. (39) Thirty-ninth circuit - Limestone. (40) Fortieth circuit - Clay and Coosa. (41) Forty-first circuit - Blount. (Acts 1973, No. 1020, p. 1556, §1; Acts 1978, No. 377, p. 332; Acts 1989, No. 89-955, p. 1883, §1; Acts 1990, No. 90-294, p. 402, §1; Act 2000-765, p. 1752, §1.)
AL Code § 12-11-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-3 - Circuit Court to Be Held in Each County at Courthouse, Etc.

Section 12-11-3Circuit court to be held in each county at courthouse, etc. Except when otherwise provided by law, the circuit courts of the several counties shall be held at the courthouses thereof. (Acts 1947, No. 378, p. 270, §5.)
AL Code § 12-11-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-4 - When Courts Open.

Section 12-11-4When courts open. The circuit courts of the several counties of the state shall be open for the transaction of any and all business or judicial proceedings of every kind at all times. (Acts 1915, No. 641, p. 707; Code 1923, §6667; Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 56, p. 32; Code 1940, T. 13, §114.)
AL Code § 12-11-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-5 - Provision for Regular or Special Sessions of Court.

Section 12-11-5Provision for regular or special sessions of court. The presiding circuit judge of each circuit court shall provide, by written direction to the circuit clerk, for the holding of regular or special sessions of the court; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the transaction of business by the court at times when the court is not in session. (Code 1923, §8577; Code 1940, T. 13, §115; Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-101.)
AL Code § 12-11-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-6 - Notice of Special Sessions.

Section 12-11-6Notice of special sessions. When the court or judge has ordered or directed that a special session of the court be held, the clerk of the court shall, as soon as practicable, notify either the parties or one of their attorneys of record of the date of holding such special session, which notice may be given by personal service or by mailing a letter to each of the parties or to one of his attorneys of record, by the clerk of the court. (Code 1923, §8578; Code 1940, T. 13, §116.)
AL Code § 12-11-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-7 - Witnesses and Process for Special Sessions.

Section 12-11-7Witnesses and process for special sessions. The circuit clerk shall, immediately after an order for a special session is made, mail to each party and his attorney of record in any case subject to trial at such session a copy of such order, addressed to such party or attorney at the post office nearest his residence, if known, duly stamped. Subpoenas shall issue for witnesses in any civil or criminal case at such special session. (Code 1852, §637; Code 1867, §755; Code 1876, §661; Code 1886, §754; Code 1896, §916; Code 1907, §3253; Code 1923, §6674; Code 1940, T. 13, §122.)
AL Code § 12-11-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-8 - "Session of Court" Defined.

Section 12-11-8"Session of court" defined. The term "session of court," when used in this code, means any period of time fixed by the presiding judge of the court for the trial of cases or the transaction of any other business, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. (Code 1923, §6675; Code 1940, T. 13, §123; Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-102.)
AL Code § 12-11-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-9 - Transfer of Cases - Between Circuit Court and District Court.

Section 12-11-9Transfer of cases - Between circuit court and district court. If a case filed in the circuit court is within the exclusive jurisdiction of a district court or a case filed in the district court is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the circuit court, the circuit clerk or a judge of the court where the case was filed shall transfer the case to the docket of the appropriate court, and the clerk shall make such cost and docket fee adjustments as maybe required and transfer all case records. This section does not apply to cases filed in the circuit court prior to January 16, 1977. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-106.)
AL Code § 12-11-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-10 - Transfer of Cases - Involuntary Juvenile Commitment Proceedings.

Section 12-11-10Transfer of cases - Involuntary juvenile commitment proceedings. Except as provided in Chapter 15 of this title, involuntary commitment proceedings, primarily cognizable before the probate courts, may be transferred to the circuit court for adjudication on motion of a party to the proceeding in probate court, according to rules governing transfer of these proceedings. Probate court offices shall maintain records of all commitment proceedings. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-107.)
AL Code § 12-11-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 12-11-11 - Transfer of Cases - Transfer to Another Court in Same County.

Section 12-11-11Transfer of cases - Transfer to another court in same county. Whenever it shall appear to the court that any case filed therein should have been brought in another court in the same county, the court shall make an order transferring the case to the proper court, and the clerk or register shall forthwith certify the pleadings, process, costs and order to the court to which the case is transferred, and the case shall be docketed and proceed in the court to which it is transferred, and the costs accrued in the court in which the case was originally filed shall abide by the result of the case in the court to which transferred. (Acts 1915, No. 725, p. 830; Code 1923, §6493; Code 1940, T. 13, §156.)
AL Code § 12-11-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 12-11-30 - Generally.

Section 12-11-30Generally. (1) CIVIL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), exclusive of interest and costs, and shall exercise original jurisdiction concurrent with the district court in all civil actions in which the matter in controversy exceeds six thousand dollars ($6,000), exclusive of interest and costs. (2) CRIMINAL. The circuit court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all felony prosecutions and of misdemeanor or ordinance violations which are lesser included offenses within a felony charge or which arise from the same incident as a felony charge; except, that the district court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court to receive pleas of guilty in felony cases not punishable by sentence of death. The circuit court may, on conviction of a defendant, upon a showing of inability to make immediate payment of fine and costs, continue the case from time to time to permit the fine and costs to be paid. (3) APPELLATE. The circuit court shall have appellate jurisdiction of civil, criminal, and juvenile cases in district court and prosecutions for ordinance violations in municipal courts, except in cases in which direct appeal to the Courts of Civil or Criminal Appeals is provided by law or rule. Appeals to the circuit court shall be tried de novo, with or without a jury, as provided by law. (4) SUPERINTENDENCE OF DISTRICT, MUNICIPAL AND PROBATE COURTS. The circuit court shall exercise a general superintendence over all district courts, municipal courts, and probate courts. (5) CONTEMPTS. The circuit court may punish contempts by fines not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) and by imprisonment not exceeding five days. The power of the circuit court to enforce its orders and judgments by determinations of civil contempt shall be unaffected by this section. (6) GENERAL. The circuit court shall have other powers as provided by law. (Code 1852, §§381, 628; Code 1867, §§746, 3929; Code 1876, §§657, 4627; Code 1886, §§756, 4196; Code 1896, §§918, 4591; Code 1907, §§3255, 6694; Acts 1915, No. 539, p. 608; Code 1923, §§3799, 6676; Code 1940, T. 13, §126; Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-104; Acts 1990, No. 90-382, p. 513, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-606, p. 1278, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-752, p. 1323, §1; Act 2015-224, p. 658, §1; Act 2019-405, §1.)
AL Code § 12-11-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 12-11-31 - Equitable Jurisdiction.

Section 12-11-31Equitable jurisdiction. The powers and jurisdiction of circuit courts as to equitable matters or proceedings shall extend: (1) To all civil actions in which a plain and adequate remedy is not provided in the other judicial tribunals. (2) To all cases founded on a gambling consideration, so far as to sustain a petition for discovery and grant relief. (3) To subject an equitable title or claim to real estate, and generally all equitable assets to the payment of debts. (4) To such other cases as may be provided by law. (5) To establish and define uncertain or disputed boundary lines, whether the complaint contains an independent equity or not. (Code 1852, §602; Code 1867, §698; Code 1876, §616; Code 1886, §720; Code 1896, §638; Code 1907, §3052; Acts 1923, No. 589, p. 764; Code 1923, §6465; Code 1940, T. 13, p. 1323, §129.)
AL Code § 12-11-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 12-11-32 - Jurisdiction to Sell Property and Franchises of Public Utility Corporation.

Section 12-11-32Jurisdiction to sell property and franchises of public utility corporation. All circuit courts of this state are authorized and empowered to order the sale of the property and franchises of public utility corporations upon a civil action by a creditor or creditors having a judgment against such public utility corporations. (Code 1907, §3053; Code 1923, §6466; Code 1940, T. 13, §130.)
AL Code § 12-11-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 12 - Courts.|Chapter 11 - Circuit Courts.|Article 2 - Jurisdiction.|Section 12-11-33 - Cases of Which Circuit Courts Take Cognizance in Equitable Matters.

Section 12-11-33Cases of which circuit courts take cognizance in equitable matters. Circuit courts, when exercising equitable jurisdiction, must take cognizance of the following cases: (1) When the defendants reside in this state. (2) Against nonresidents, when the object of the action concerns an estate of, lien or charge upon lands or the disposition thereof, or any interest in, title to, or encumbrance on personal property within this state, or where the cause of action arose, or the act on which the civil action is founded was to have been performed in this state. (3) In such other cases as such courts are by law required to take jurisdiction. (Code 1852, §2872; Code 1867, §3321; Code 1876, §3753;Code 1886, §3414; Code 1896, §669; Code 1907, §3054; Code 1923, §6467; Code 1940, T. 13, §131.)