2014 Code of Alabama
Title 12 - COURTS.
Chapter 17 - CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT PERSONNEL.
Section 12-17-23 - Presiding judges - How selected.

AL Code § 12-17-23 (2014) What's This?
Section 12-17-23Presiding judges - How selected.

The presiding judge of a circuit shall be elected by a majority vote of circuit judges in the circuit. In the event of the failure of any judge to receive a majority vote, the Supreme Court shall provide by rule for selection of the presiding judge.

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §2-105.)

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