Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title12 COURTS. |
Chapter17. CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT PERSONNEL. |
Article2. Circuit Court Judges. |
Division1. General Provisions. |
§12-17-26. Authority and duties generally.
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Circuit judges have the following authority and duties:
(1) To grant stays of proceedings and writs of certiorari, quo warranto, mandamus and all other remedial and original writs which are grantable by judges at common law.
(2) To grant writs of injunction and ne exeat, returnable into the circuit court.
(3) To administer oaths and take acknowledgments and affidavits in all cases in which oaths and affidavits are required by law.
(4) To exercise such other powers as are or may be granted them by law.