(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-2B-104

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) If the parties are not allowed to participate in the communication, the court shall give all parties the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before the court issues an order establishing jurisdiction.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the court shall make a record of any communication under this section and promptly inform the parties of the communication and grant them access to the record.
(d) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.
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