Appellate Law in Alabama
This page covers appellate law as it applies in Alabama — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what appellate protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern appellate in Alabama
Alabama state law
- Courts › Juries › General ProvisionsAL 12 § 12-16-13
Cited in 29 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Punishments and Sentences › Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without ParoleAL 13A § 13A-5-53
Cited in 18 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Courts › Circuit Courts › JurisdictionAL 12 § 12-11-30
Cited in 15 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Courts › Appellate Proceedings › General Provisions › Disposition of AppealsAL 12 § 12-22-72
Cited in 12 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Offenses Against Public Order and Safety › Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons › PistolsAL 13A § 13A-11-75
Cited in 8 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Civil Practice › Damages › Punitive DamagesAL 6 § 6-11-21
Cited in 8 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)
The Judiciary Act of 1891, also called the Evarts Act or Circuit Courts of Appeals Act, created the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals as an intermediate level of federal a…
- Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 reorganized the federal judiciary, finally abolishing the older United States Circuit Courts as trial-level courts (whose work was transferred entirely…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for appellate in Alabama.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.