Court Information

Location

300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Hours

Court / Clerk Offices:
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Law Library:
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.



Contact Information

Supreme Court of Alabama

334.229.0700

Court of Civil Appeals

334.229.0733

Court of Criminal Appeals

334.229.0751

Alabama Judicial System Appellate Courts Appellate Rule Changes

Appellate Rule Changes


See also: Rules of Court

Rules for Expedited Civil Action

  Date
Rules for Expedited Civil Action 09/23/2016


Rules of Appellate Procedure

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  Date
Amendments to Rules 39 and 40 09/15/2008
Amendment to Rule 4 Effective February 1, 2009 12/10/2008
Amendment to Rule 26 12/18/2008
Amendment to Rule 35A Effective October 1, 2009 08/25/2009
Amendment to Interim Electronic Filing and Service Rule(J) 09/18/2009
Amendment to Rule 28(d)(8), 32(a) and 52. Effective June 1, 2010 03/01/2010
Adoption of Rule 56. Effective June 1, 2010
Amendment to Rules 11(a)(3), 25, 26(a), 31, 32(a)(7) and 11(a)(4) [Rescinded]. Effective October 1, 2010
Adoption of Rule 57. Effective October 1, 2010 		09/29/2010
Amendment to Rule 21(a)(1)(E). Effective August 1, 2015 05/07/2015
Amendment to Rule 29
 05/07/2015
Amendment to Rules 22, 28(a)5), 32(a)(7) and 40(f). Effective August 1, 2015 05/07/2015
Amendment to Rules 3(d)(1), 11(c), 39(d)(4) and 57(j)(1). Effective August 1, 2015
 05/07/2015
Amendment to Rules 32 (b)(4), 5(b), 5(d), 39(e). Effective October 13, 2015 10/13/2015
Amendment to Rules 2(c), 3(c), and 28. Effective January 1, 2017
 09/20/2016


Rules of Judicial Administration

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 5 12/18/2008
Amendment to Rule 29 05/29/2009
Amendment to Rule 3 07/27/2009
Amendments to rules 32(A)(4) and 32(B)(7) Effective March 1, 2009 02/25/2009
Amendment to Rule 19 Paragraph (E) 10/30/2009
Amendment to Rule 20 Appendix B 09/13/2010
Amendment to Rule 20 07/13/2012
Amendment to Rule 20 Appendix B 07/13/2012
Amendment to Rule 41 Dated 07/13/2012 [Rescinded], Amended with Appendix. 07/30/2012
Amendment to Rule 20(A) 11/26/2012
Amendment to Rule 32 and Form CS-41. Effective April 1, 2015 02/11/2015
Amendment to Rule 41(A) 05/06/2015


Rules of Civil Procedure

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  Date
Amended Rules 3-6, 11, 55, 58-59, 77, and 79 10/24/2008
Amendment to Rule 71 Effective February 1. 2009 12/10/2008
Amendment to Rules 52, 55, 58, and 59 05/29/2009
Amendment to Rules 16, 26, 33(c), 34, 45 and Form 51A 11/04/2009
Amendment to Rule 34 Appendix G 11/18/2009
Amendment to Rule 27(a)(2) 04/16/2010
Amendment to Rule 5(d) 04/16/2010
Amendment to Rule 64A and Rule 64B Effective October 1, 2010 07/22/2010
Amendment to Rule 11. Adoption of Rule 87 03/26/2012
Adoption of Rule 5.1 03/26/2012
Amendment to Rules 6(dc), 12(dc), 52(dc), 55(dc), 59(dc) and 62(dc) 11/28/2012
Amendment to Rules 1(a), 45(b)(1) and 82(d)(3). Adoption of Rule 58(d) 12/06/2012
Amendment to Rules 47(b). Effective January 12, 2015 01/12/2015
Amendment to Rule 64B Appendix A and Appendix B 05/06/2015
Amendment to Rule 4 Appendix A and Appendix B. Effective July 1, 2016 02/19/2016
Amendment to Rule 45(b)(1) Appendix A and Appendix B. Effective July 1, 2016 02/19/2016


Rules of Professional Conduct

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  Date
Adoption of Rules 6.5 and 6.6 12/11/2008
Amendment to Rule 8.3 Effective August 1, 2011 07/13/2011
Amendment to Rules 1.1, 1.2(c),4.2 and 4.3 03/26/2012
Amendment to Rules 1.15 and 4.2 07/16/2012
Amendment to Rule 1.15(e). Effective January 12, 2015 01/12/2015


Rules of Juvenile Procedure

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 12, Rule 15 and Rule 25 11/02/2009
Adoption of Rule 5.1 and Court Comment 04/27/2011
Amendments to Rules 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15.1, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, and 31. Adoption of Rule 8.1. Rule 27 and 29 rescinded. Effective October 1, 2011. 07/14/2011
Amendments to Rules 1, 2, 3, 5, 5.1, 6, 8, 8.1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, and 31. Rule 2.1 rescinded. Effective July 1, 2014. 05/01/2014


Rules of Criminal Procedure

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 1.3(a) 10/30/2009
Amended Comments to Rule 26.3 04/16/2010
Amendment to Rule 18.4(g) and 32.6. Adoption of Rule 32.7(e) 11/28/2012
Amendment to Rules 21.1 and 26.1 05/07/2015
Amendment to Rule 7.2(b), Rule 16.1, and Rule 16.2 Effective January 1, 2017 09/20/2016


Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Inquiry Commission

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 5.C., Rule 6, and Rule 19 04/01/2010
Special Writing by Smith, J.
Special Writing by Bolin, J.
Dissent by Cobb, C.J., with exhibit "Alabama: Report on the Judicial Discipline System" (by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Discipline)
Alabama Report on the Judicial Discipline System 03/2009
Full Text of Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Inquiry Commission with changes noted by strikeout and highlighting 04/01/2010


Rules of Procedure for the Alabama Court of the Judiciary

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 5, Rule 9, and Rule 16

Order
Special Writings by Lyons, J.
Amendments

 04/01/2010
Full Text of Rules of Procedure for the Alabama Court of the Judiciary with changes noted by strikeout and highlighting 04/01/2010


Rules for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education

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  Date
Repeal of Rules for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education and adoption of Rules for Mandatory Judicial Education for Municipal Court Judges, Municipal Magistrates/Clerk, and Probate Judges 11/18/2013


Rules of Evidence

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  Date
Amendment to Rule 702 Appendix A, B and C. Effective January 1, 2012 11/29/2011
Amendments to Rules 404(a), 405(a), 407, 408, 412, 510, 608(b), 703, 801(d), 803(6), 804(b) and 1103. Effective October 1, 2013 08/15/2013


Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar

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  Date
Amendments to Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar 01/11/2013
Amendment to Rule VI(B) 08/15/2013
Amendment to Rule V. Effective January 12, 2015 01/12/2015


Rules of Disciplinary Procedure

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  Date
Amendments to Rules 9(a) and 9(b). Effective January 12, 2015 01/12/2015
Amendment to Rule 12(f). Effective January 12, 2015 01/12/2015
Amendment to Rule 8(a) and (b), 10(a) and (b), 17(f), 18, 26(h)(2), 28(e), and Appendix A. Effective January 1, 2017 09/20/2016


Rules of Privilege in Collaborative Law Practice

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  Date
Adoption of Alabama Rules of Privilege in Collaborative Law Practice 02/09/2015