{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-261","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-17-261","heading":"Filing of Written Declaration; Issuance of Commission.","body":"Any former magistrate who is qualified to become a supernumerary magistrate under any of the provisions of this article may elect to become a supernumerary magistrate of the district court of the county in which said magistrate served as such official at any time within one year from April 28, 1988, by filing a written declaration to that effect with the Administrative Director of Courts at least 30 days prior to the time said former magistrate desires to become a supernumerary official. If the Administrative Director of Courts shall find that such applicant is qualified under any of the provisions of this article, a commission as supernumerary magistrate of the district court for the county in which he has served shall thereupon be issued to such applicant by the Secretary of State.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 17 Circuit and District Court Personnel.","Article 8 District Court Administrative Agency, Magistrates, and Supernumerary Magistrates.","Division 2 Supernumerary Magistrates."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-17-261","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"016e72fc44108f38f4570cf47613f61f193d40ec139556b1861623423f5222e0","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-260","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-17-262"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}