Alabama Code 12-12-51. District court jurisdiction of misdemeanor prosecutions for traffic infractions
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-12-51
- 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.
The district court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of misdemeanor prosecutions for traffic infractions and all boating violations, except ordinance infractions prosecuted in municipal courts.