AL · rules
Ala. R. P. Ct. Judiciary 1
Definitions
Definitions when used in these Rules:
(a) “Judiciary Article” means the new Judicial Article of the Constitution of Alabama proclaimed
December 27, 1973, to be Amendment No. 328 to the Constitution of Alabama, 1901.
(b) “The Court” means the Alabama Court of the Judiciary created by the Judicial Article.
(c) “Judge” means any justice or judge of a court of the judicial system of the State.
(d) The terms "Service" and "Notice" shall include service or notice by personal delivery,
certified mail, registered mail, or commercial carrier.
(e) “Complaint” means a formal written charge filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission.
History
[Adopted 3-11-74, Amended 3-28-2024.] Court Note to Amendment of Rule 1(d) Effective March 28, 2024 This rule has been amended to include within the definitions of "service" and "notice" service by commercial carrier, in accordance with the amendment to Rule 4(i), Ala. R. Civ. P., addressing methods of service of process in civil actions, which became effective August 14, 2023. Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 1(d), Rules of Procedure for the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, and adopting the Court Note thereto, effective March 28, 2024, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from __ So. 3d.
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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