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The '''Summerdale Municipal Court''' resides in [[Alabama]]. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's... | |||
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The Summerdale Municipal Court resides in Alabama. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Municipal courts have jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and criminal misdemeanor offenses occurring within the city’s police jurisdiction. Municipal courts are located in the Alabama’s cities that have established such a court.[2] | ” |
Selection method
Judges of the Alabama Municipal Courts are appointed to terms of varying lengths by the governing body of their municipality. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law in the state. Municipal governments are entitled to abolish local courts and transfer jurisdiction to the county's district court..[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama State Bar Association, "Alabama's Court System," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
