Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure
Current through 2025
Chapter 1 · Scope of Rules — One Form of Action
Chapter 10 · Special Proceedings
Chapter 11 · General Provisions
- 77 Circuit courts and clerks
- 78 Motion day
- 79 Books and records kept by the clerk and entries therein
- 80 Stenographic report or transcript as evidence
- 81 Applicability in general
- 82 Jurisdiction and venue Deadlines
- 83 Local court rules
- 84 Forms
- 85 Title
- 86 Effective date Deadlines
- 87 Limited-Scope Representation
Chapter 2 · Commencement of Action — Service of Process
Chapter 3 · Pleadings and Motions
Chapter 4 · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings allowed; form of motions
- 8 General rules of pleading
- 9 Pleading special matters
- 10 Form of pleadings
- 11 Signing of pleading, motions, or other papers
- 12 Defenses and objections--When and how presented--By pleading or motion--Motion for judgment on the pleadings
- 13 Counterclaim and cross-claim
- 14 Third-party practice Deadlines
- 15 Amended and supplemental pleadings
- 16 Pre-trial conferences; scheduling; management
Chapter 5 · Parties
- 17 Parties plaintiff and defendant; capacity
- 18 Joinder of claims and remedies
- 19 Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication
- 20 Permissive joinder of parties
- 21 Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
- 22 Interpleader
- 23 Class actions
- 23.1 Derivative actions by shareholders
- 23.2 Actions relating to unincorporated associations
- 24 Intervention
- 25 Substitution of parties Deadlines
Chapter 6 · Depositions and Discovery
- 26 General provisions governing discovery
- 27 Discovery before action or pending appeal
- 28 Persons before whom depositions may be taken
- 29 Stipulations regarding discovery procedure
- 30 Depositions upon oral examination Deadlines
- 31 Depositions upon written questions
- 32 Use of depositions in court proceedings
- 33 Interrogatories to parties
- 34 Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes
- 35 Physical and mental examination of persons
- 36 Requests for admission
- 37 Failure to make discovery: Sanctions
Chapter 7 · Trials
- 38 Jury trial of right Deadlines
- 39 Trial by jury or by the court
- 40 Assignment of cases for trial
- 41 Dismissal of actions
- 42 Consolidation: Separate trials
- 43 Evidence
- 44 Proof of documents
- 44.1 Determination of foreign law
- 45 Subpoena Deadlines
- 46 Exceptions unnecessary
- 47 Jurors
- 48 Juries of less Than 12 -- Majority verdict
- 49 General verdicts, special verdicts, and interrogatories
- 50 Judgment as a matter of law in actions tried by jury; alternative motion for new trial; conditional rulings Deadlines
- 51 Instructions to jury: objection
- 52 Findings by the court; judgment on partial findings Deadlines
- 53 Masters
Chapter 8 · Judgment
- 54 Judgments; costs
- 55 Default Deadlines
- 56 Summary judgment
- 57 Declaratory judgments
- 58 Rendition and entry of orders and judgments
- 59 New trials; amendment of judgments Deadlines
- 59.1 Disposition of motion for new trial and other postjudgment motions Deadlines
- 60 Relief from judgment or order
- 61 Harmless error
- 62 Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment
- 63 Inability of a judge to proceed
Chapter 9 · Provisional and Final Remedies
- 64 Seizure of person or property
- 64A Notice to defendant of right to claim exemption from garnishment Deadlines
- 64B Contest of claim of exemption -- Garnishment of money, choses in action or personal property
- 65 Injunctions
- 65.1 Security: Proceeding against sureties
- 66 Receivers
- 67 Deposit in court
- 68 Offer of judgment
- 69 Execution
- 70 Judgment for specific acts; vesting title
- 70A Contempt in civil cases
- 71 Process in behalf of and against persons not parties
- 71A Condemnation of property. [Omitted]
- 71B Appeals from arbitration awards
- 71C Enforcement of arbitration awards