Ala. Code § 36-11-23: Certification of Vacancy in Office Upon Final Judgment of Conviction.

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Supreme Court in all cases when final judgment of conviction is entered in that court, on appeal or otherwise, forthwith to certify the vacancy thus created to the appointing power with a copy of the judgment. In like manner, the clerk of the circuit court or person designated to act as clerk shall certify to the appointing power any final judgment of conviction entered in such court from which no appeal is taken.