Chapter 1 - General Provisions.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions.

Section 12-1-1 - Effect of rules of Supreme Court of Alabama.
Section 12-1-2 - Vesting of judicial power of state generally.
Section 12-1-3 - Vesting of criminal jurisdiction.
Section 12-1-4 - Transfer of cases improperly submitted to Supreme Court or courts of appeals.
Section 12-1-5 - Procedure when bill to increase or decrease number of judges or change boundaries of circuit or district introduced in Legislature.
Section 12-1-6 - Procedure when local legislation affecting judiciary introduced in Legislature.
Section 12-1-7 - Powers of courts as to preservation of order, enforcement of judgments, etc., generally.
Section 12-1-8 - Cases in which courts may issue attachments and inflict summary punishment for contempt.
Section 12-1-9 - Conduct of inquiries, etc., as to violations of Section 12-1-8 and punishment of offenders.
Section 12-1-10 - Punishment by courts for contempt.
Section 12-1-11 - Appeal to appellate court by attorney or officer from judgment of contempt.
Section 12-1-12 - Grounds for disqualification of judges from trial of cases generally.
Section 12-1-13 - Grounds for disqualification of justices of Supreme Court and judges of courts of appeals from participation in decision of cases.
Section 12-1-14 - Appointment, powers, compensation, etc., of special judges for circuit, district, or probate court.
Section 12-1-14.1 - Appointment of special judge upon request; temporary service.
Section 12-1-14.2 - Senior judge status.
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 or judge to apply for supernumerary or retirement benefits at time of leaving active state service not to forfeit entitlement to rights.
Section 12-1-16 - Voluntary diminution of compensation, benefits, etc., by judges, officers, employees, etc., of judicial branch of government.
Section 12-1-17 - Reimbursement of travel expenses of judges, officers, etc., of appellate courts attending judicial colleges, seminars, etc.
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.
Section 12-1-19 - Monthly reports of clerks of circuit, district and municipal courts as to fines, fees, etc., collected.
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.
Section 12-1-21 - Salaries of court personnel, etc.
Section 12-1-22 - Certain statutes relative to judicial circuits and court personnel continued in effect.
Section 12-1-23 - Reasonable accommodation for those in need of special services, etc.
Section 12-1-24 - Pretrial hearings in certain cases to be conducted by audio-video communications.

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