Attorney in Birmingham, AL

Jamie Vardy

Alabama State Records

420 North 20th Street    Suite 2200    Birmingham, AL 35205

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Why Alabama Court Records are Available to the Public? In 1923, the Alabama State Legislature passed a law named the Alabama Public Records Law. This law was enabled with the last changes in 2004 and aims to ensure disclosure of court records and other public records to the public. What Court Records Access Means To You? The Alabama Public Records Law is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to the records of government bodies at all levels, and people’s conduct in Alabama. This law is found at statutes 36.12.40-41 and 41.13.1 - 41.13.44 of the Code of Alabama. The law was first enacted in 1923 and changed in 1983, and then in 2004. Accountability to the Public When the legislature enacted Alabama Public Records Law, it significantly declared access to information that causes concern for the conduct of the people’s business. This is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state, Alabama-FOIA-Laws. Indeed, in Alabama access to the government and court, records, in particular, is a fundamental interest in citizenship and has emphasized that maxim disclosure of the conduct of governmental operations to now be promoted by the act. By promoting prompt public access to government records, the Alabama Public Records Law is intentional for the safeguard of the government to the public. How the Alabama Court Process Functions? Most cases in the Alabama courts began in one of the 67 superior or trial courts. They are found along with the state’s 67 counties. The next level of judicial authority resides with the Court of Appeals. Most cases before the Court of Appeals involves the review of a superior court decision being contested by a party involved in the case. The Supreme Court serves as the highest court in the state and has the discretion to review decisions of the Court of Appeals to settle important questions of law and to resolve conflicts among the Court of Appeals. Some differences Between Civil Court and Small Claims Court

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Legal Services  Abuse (Child, Domestic, Sexual)  Agencies & Administration  Auto (Speeding, Traffic)  Auto (Accidents, Insurance)  Banking (Business, Mortgage)  Bankruptcy  Business Law  Children (Custody, Support)  Class Actions (Drugs, Products)  Commercial Law and Contracts  Commercial Real Estate  Commerical Litigation  Construction (Accidents, Disputes)  Contract Disputes  COVID-19-Related Legal Help  Credit (Collections, Rights)  Criminal Law  Discrimination/Harassment  Divorce  Eminent Domain/Condemnation  Employment Law  Entertainment & Media  Environmental Law/Zoning  Family Law  Financing & Taxes  Health Care & Insurance  Injuries & Accidents  Insurance  Investments (Securities, IPOs)  Juveniles  Landlord/Tenant  Medical Malpractice  Motor Vehicle Accidents  Negligence  Malpractice - Professional  Mediation  Online / Video Legal Consultation  Parents (Elder Law, Medicare, SSI)  Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks  Pay and Benefits  Personal Injury  Probate & Contested Wills  Product Liability  Real Estate/Property  Social Security  Taxes  Transportation  Unions  Immigration, Visas, Citizenship, Deportation  White Collar Crime  Workers' Compensation  Wrongful Death  Wrongful Termination

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