{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-11-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-11-1","heading":"Circuit Court in Every County.","body":"(a) There is provided in every county in the state a circuit court with all the jurisdiction and powers that are conferred on the circuit court by the Constitution and laws of this state.\n(b) Persons elected to or appointed to a circuit court judgeship must have been admitted to practice law in this state a combined total of seven years or more, or admitted to practice law by any other state for a combined total of seven years or more, prior to beginning a term of office or appointment to serve a vacant term of office. In addition, the person must not have received from any state or state bar association a suspension or disbarment within the 10 years preceding election or appointment.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 11 Circuit Courts.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-11-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"0ec2a60f66d1c8d31848099adc7a17325046b410d2cdafc7edbef879e160e144","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-10b-4","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-11-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}