(a) The judge filling judgeship number 3 shall take the same oath of office, shall have the jurisdiction, power, rights, and authority, and shall possess all of the qualifications, perform all of the duties, and be subject to all of the responsibilities, obligations, and penalties as other circuit court judges may have, exercise, perform, and be subject to.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-41-80.02

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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.
(b) The compensation of the judge elected or appointed as provided in this section shall be the same as, and paid under the same circumstances as, that of the other circuit court judges, including the payment of any county supplement or expense allowance as provided to other circuit court judges in Lee County.
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