Alabama § 12-8-2 - Terms of Office of Members.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-8-2 — Terms of Office of Members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-8-2. Terms of Office of Members.
The Chief Justice and the associate justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Civil Appeals shall serve as members of such conference until their designations are changed. The first circuit judges and lawyers shall be appointed one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and one for a term of three years. Thereafter, their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. The first district and municipal judges shall be appointed, one for a term of two years and one for a term of three years. Thereafter, their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years. The probate judge shall be appointed for a term of three years, and his successors shall be appointed for three-year terms.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-8-2 cover?
Section 12-8-2 ("Terms of Office of Members.") 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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