{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-23","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-17-23","heading":"Presiding Judges - How Selected.","body":"The presiding judge of a circuit shall be elected by a majority vote of circuit judges in the circuit. In the event of the failure of any judge to receive a majority vote, the Supreme Court shall provide by rule for selection of the presiding judge.","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=12-17-23","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"d7165a2af19e3a9d09ad6cdecae14dc846c7c6408b2e383995673b31bad45af6","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-22","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}