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U.S. State Codes
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Alabama
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Title 12 - Courts.
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Chapter 2 - Supreme Court.
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Article 1 - General Provisions.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-2-1 - Composition of court; election and terms of office of justices.
Section 12-2-2 - Powers of justices - Issuance of writs of certiorari and granting of injunctions.
Section 12-2-3 - Powers of justices - Administration of oaths and taking of affidavits and acknowledgments.
Section 12-2-4 - Salary of justices.
Section 12-2-5 - Performance of duties or functions of Chief Justice in event of absence from state or disability thereof generally.
Section 12-2-6 - Performance of duties of Chief Justice in event of extended absence from court or disability thereof.
Section 12-2-7 - Jurisdiction and powers of court generally.
Section 12-2-8 - Regular terms of court.
Section 12-2-9 - Special terms.
Section 12-2-10 - Advisory opinions on constitutional questions - How opinion obtained.
Section 12-2-11 - Advisory opinions on constitutional questions - Request and receipt by court of briefs from Attorney General and amici curiae as to questions presented.
Section 12-2-12 - Advisory opinions on constitutional questions - Effect of opinion.
Section 12-2-13 - Standard for decision of cases in which existing opinion and former ruling in case conflict.
Section 12-2-14 - Appointment of members of bar to sit as special judges in determination of certain cases.
Section 12-2-15 - Minutes of court and reports of decisions to state names of judges sitting in final decision of cases.
Section 12-2-16 - Advisory and standing committees.
Section 12-2-17 - Establishment of additional duties for judges.
Section 12-2-18 - Institution and maintenance of safety programs and precautions for security and protection of judicial building, etc., authorized; designation of marshal, assistant marshals, etc., as conservators of peace and powers thereof; payment for uniforms, arms, etc., of marshals, etc.
Section 12-2-19 - Promulgation, filing and publication of rules; construction and interpretation of rules.
Section 12-2-20 - Purposes for which appropriations may be used.
Section 12-2-21 - Appointment, compensation, etc., of staff attorneys.