The 10th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson County, Birmingham and Bessemer Divisions
The Tenth Judicial Circuit of the Alabama State Court system consists of the Birmingham and Bessemer Divisions. Information about the various judges, court personnel, filing fees and juror information can all be found on this website.
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There are no fees or ongoing charges for the registration and use of AlaFile for receipt of notices and orders. All that is needed is a working e-mail address. The registered attorney will receive court orders and notices immediately upon the entry of the order by the judge. If the lawyer does not "do" e-mail, it is suggested that a member of his/her staff can register. Please read the full article in the Alabama State Bar Addendum.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
| The Administrative Order creating the Commercial Litigation Docket in Birmingham Circuit Civil court can be found here (PDF format). | April 16, 2010 |
| The Guardian Ad-Litem certification and re-certification training schedule has been released for 2010. Have a look at the schedule and make plans to attend if you need certification or re-certification as a GAL. Please note: all registration must be done online at http://conferences.alacourt.gov/ if you plan on attending one of these classes! | February 17, 2010 |
| All practitioners are encouraged to review the Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct provided by the American College of Trial Lawyers (PDF format). | December 3, 2009. |
| Photos of the 2009-2010 Mentoring Group Orientation Reception are now online. | September 21, 2009 | All Birmingham Circuit Civil Division practitioners: please see this memorandum (PDF format) regarding motion practice in the Jefferson County, Birmingham Division, Circuit Civil courts. | March 20, 2009 |
| The Birmingham Civil Differential Case Management Plan has been updated and revised and is now available as a PDF download. Also, the general pre-trial Scheduling Order is available for download as a PDF file. See the DCMP Revision article for more information and to download the DCMP and Scheduling Order. | January 26, 2009. |
| Persons interested in becoming Court Interpreters in the Alabama State Judicial System must register with the Administrative Office of Courts using this PDF form. Please complete the form and submit it to the Administrative Office of Courts to register. For more information, please download and review the form. For complete information on the Administrative Office of Courts’ Foreign Language Interpreter Certification Program, visit http://elegal.alacourt.gov/. | January 8, 2009 |
| The Alabama Supreme Court has, as of October 24, 2008 (effective immediately), amended Rule 3(b), Rule 4, Rule 5, Rule 6(e), Rule 11, Rule 55(a), Rule 58, Rule 59.1, Rule 77(d), and Rule 79, of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. Please take note of the important changes in this PDF Order from the Alabama Supreme Court. | October 31, 2008 |
| These Criminal Case Appointment Forms are required to be completed by any attorney applying for appointed cases in Jefferson County's Criminal Division circuit courts. The forms must be completed by the applicant attorney and signed by the presiding judge of the Birmingham Circuit Criminal Division, Hon. C. Tommy Nail. | October 7, 2008. |
