{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-22","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-17-22","heading":"Residence.","body":"Each circuit judge must have resided in the circuit for which he is elected or appointed for at least 12 months preceding his election or appointment and must reside in such circuit during his continuance in office.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 17 Circuit and District Court Personnel.","Article 2 Circuit Court Judges.","Division 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-17-22","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"f7c3f299ad6e19d1d4e3ad9fbb56e9a03d10baf8a8e61a3074605b009414916b","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-21","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}