Alabama § 11-14-12 - Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-14-12 — Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-14-12. Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair.
When the courthouse of any county is damaged or destroyed or is undergoing repair so as to interfere with the sittings of the courts or the occupancy of offices therein, such courts may sit and such offices may be kept at such other place in the city, town, or village where such courts and offices are required by law to be held and kept as may be provided by the county commission, or, in case of an emergency, such place as may be provided by the judge of probate, sheriff, and clerk of the circuit court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 11-14-12 cover?
Section 11-14-12 ("Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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