AL · rules
Ala. R. App. P. 51
Definitions
(1) “Appointed Counsel” includes both private counsel appointed by the
court and public defender.
(2) “Clerk of the Appellate Court” and “appellate court clerk” includes the
clerk or deputy clerk of the appellate court to which the appeal is taken.
(3) “Clerk of Trial Court” and “trial court clerk” includes any clerk or
register of any court from which an appeal is taken.
(4) “Court of the United States” includes the United States Supreme
Court, a Federal Court of Appeals and a Federal District Court. See also, Art. 6, §
140(c), Constitution, Code of Ala., as amended.
(5) “District Attorney” and/or “Attorney General” includes city attorney
when an appeal is taken in which a municipality is a party.
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
51601e77f3620068f29acf5dc1a0ae79561e2542c43d4acf478a872ee69c407d
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