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2012 Code of Alabama
Title 12 - COURTS.
Chapter 14 - MUNICIPAL COURTS.
Article 1 General Provisions.- Section 12-14-1 - Establishment; jurisdiction.
- Section 12-14-2 - Provision by municipality of facilities, court personnel, prosecutorial services, etc.
- Section 12-14-3 - Municipal governing body to provide for number of judges and times and places for holding court.
- Section 12-14-4 - Execution by sheriffs and municipal law enforcement officers of warrants and processes committed to them for service by municipal judges.
- Section 12-14-5 - Admission to bail of persons charged with violations of municipal ordinances; waiver of appearance bond.
- Section 12-14-6 - Cases to be tried by judge without jury.
- Section 12-14-7 - Courts to take judicial notice of ordinances of municipality.
- Section 12-14-8 - Traffic infractions procedure.
- Section 12-14-9 - Provision of indigent defense services.
- Section 12-14-10 - Powers of courts as to trial and disposition of cases generally.
- Section 12-14-11 - Acceptance of defendant's bond upon showing of inability to make immediate payment of fines and costs; issuance of execution on bond upon nonpayment of fines and costs.
- Section 12-14-12 - Requirement of working out of amount of judgment when not paid within time prescribed.
- Section 12-14-13 - Probation.
- Section 12-14-14 - Court costs.
- Section 12-14-15 - Power of mayor to remit fines and costs, commute sentences imposed by municipal judges, etc.; report of actions to municipal governing body.
- Section 12-14-16 - Reports as to proceedings of courts.
- Section 12-14-17 - Procedure for abolition of municipal courts by governing bodies of municipalities; effect of abolition generally.
- Section 12-14-18 - Remittance of court costs, fines and forfeitures previously collected upon abolition of municipal court.
- Section 12-14-19 - Procedure for reestablishment of municipal courts and effect thereof.
- Section 12-14-30 - Appointment, terms of office and qualifications; designation, etc., of presiding judge; filling of vacancies; oath; grounds for disqualification of judges from hearing of cases; practice of law or receipt of unauthorized remuneration for judicial services by full-time judges prohibited.
- Section 12-14-31 - Powers generally; designation of other municipal officers to approve appearance and appeal bonds.
- Section 12-14-32 - Issuance of arrest and search warrants.
- Section 12-14-33 - Salary; retirement.
- Section 12-14-34 - Acting municipal judges.
- Section 12-14-50 - Municipal court administrative agency authorized; powers and duties thereof; persons deemed officials of agency; judicial powers thereof generally.
- Section 12-14-51 - Magistrates deemed chief officers of agency; appointment and powers of magistrates.
- Section 12-14-52 - Supreme Court to provide rules of administration for agency.
- Section 12-14-53 - Reimbursement by new employer for training expenses.
- Section 12-14-54 - Certification program; continuing education requirements.
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