Alabama § 45-28-80.21 - Final Criminal Orders and Judgments.
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§ 45-28-80.21. Final Criminal Orders and Judgments.
(a) In Etowah County all final orders and judgments of the court in criminal cases shall be entered by the circuit judges sitting in and for the county on a sheet or sheets separate from the case action summary sheets. These orders shall be properly identified by the style of the case and a case number.
(b) After all final orders and judgments of the court have been made on a sheet or sheets, in any case, by the circuit judge or judges sitting in and for such county, the clerk of the circuit court of such county shall file copies of such sheets in numerical order in well bound books labelled Minute Books and such final orders and judgements of the court shall have the same force and effect as criminal minutes of the circuit court of the county prior to the passage and approval of this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-28-80.21 ("Final Criminal Orders and Judgments.") 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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