Alabama § 12-5-2 Service by Administrative Office of Courts as Agency for Application for and Receipt of Grants, Etc., and Coordination of Studies, Etc., as to Improvement of Administration of Justice; Appointment, Compensation, Etc., of Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts Generally; Powers of Chief Justice as to Use of Officers, Employees, Moneys, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts

Alabama Statutes

§ 12-5-2 — Service by Administrative Office of Courts as Agency for Application for and Receipt of Grants, Etc., and Coordination of Studies, Etc., as to Improvement of Administration of Justice; Appointment, Compensation, Etc., of Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts Generally; Powers of Chief Justice as to Use of Officers, Employees, Moneys, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts

Alabama § 12-5-2

Title 12Courts

Ch. 5Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management

This text of Alabama § 12-5-2 (Service by Administrative Office of Courts as Agency for Application for and Receipt of Grants, Etc., and Coordination of Studies, Etc., as to Improvement of Administration of Justice; Appointment, Compensation, Etc., of Officers, Employees, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts Generally; Powers of Chief Justice as to Use of Officers, Employees, Moneys, Etc., of Administrative Office of Courts) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ala. Code § 12-5-2 (2026).

Text

(a)The Administrative Office of Courts may serve as an agency to apply for and receive grants or other assistance and to coordinate or conduct studies and projects in connection with the improvement of the administration of justice.

(b)All officials, officers and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts, including the Administrative Director of Courts, shall be appointed, employed, serve and receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-2-30, whether employed by grant funds or otherwise.

(c)The Chief Justice shall have the same authority pertaining to the use of officials, officers, employees and moneys of the Administrative Office of Courts and shall have the same authority of direction as he has with and to other governmental judicial entities or courts

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) The Administrative Office of Courts may serve as an agency to apply for and receive grants or other assistance and to coordinate or conduct studies and projects in connection with the improvement of the administration of justice.
(b) All officials, officers and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts, including the Administrative Director of Courts, shall be appointed, employed, serve and receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-2-30, whether employed by grant funds or otherwise.
(c) The Chief Justice shall have the same authority pertaining to the use of officials, officers, employees and moneys of the Administrative Office of Courts and shall have the same authority of direction as he has with and to other governmental judicial entities or courts as is set forth in Section 12-2-30.