Alabama § 12-9A-5 - Judicial Weighted Caseload Study.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-9A-5 — Judicial Weighted Caseload Study., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-9A-5. Judicial Weighted Caseload Study.
(a) No later than January 1, 2018, the Alabama Supreme Court shall revise the factors considered in the Judicial Weighted Caseload Study to uniformly, fairly, and accurately account for criminal cases by counts brought against a defendant.
(b) No judgeship shall be reallocated until three years of data is available after the revision of the factors considered in the Judicial Weighted Caseload Study as provided in this section.
(c) No judicial circuit shall lose more than one judgeship through allocation in a two year period.
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-9A-5 cover?
Section 12-9A-5 ("Judicial Weighted Caseload Study.") 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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