Terms Used In Alabama Code 38-9F-12

  • 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.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the enforcement of any other laws or rules that protect vulnerable adults or limit the jurisdiction of or action by any regulatory or law enforcement agency.