ALABAMA - REVIEW OF EXISTING APPELLATE COURT RULES AND PROPOSED RULES FOR TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATION AND JUVENILE PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39714
• Author(s): G L FILES; H T RUBIN; H E SOLOMON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 81 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED OCTOBER 1976, OF A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT TO REVIEW THE ADEQUACY OF ALABAMA'S APPELLATE RULES AND PROCEDURES IN LIGHT OF THE PROVISIONS OF NEW LEGISLATION AS WELL AS THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER COURTS.

Abstract

THE FIRST PART OF THE REPORT CONTAINS GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE EXISTING RULES, AND THE REMAINDER OF THE REPORT CONTAINS A DISCUSSION OF THE MAJOR ISSUES INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED RULES. COMMENTS ARE MADE REGARDING SELECTION OF PRESIDING JUDGES, CALENDAR MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGETARY NEEDS....KAP