Jacksonville Municipal Court, Alabama

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | Municipal courts have jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances and criminal misdemeanor offenses occurring within the city’s police jurisdiction. Municipal courts are located in the Alabama’s cities that have established such a court.[2] | ”

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## Selection method[edit]

Judges of the Alabama Municipal Courts are appointed to terms of varying lengths by the governing body of their municipality. To serve on this court, a judge must have been licensed to practice law in the state. Municipal governments are entitled to abolish local courts and transfer jurisdiction to the county's district court..[3]

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Alabama State Bar Association, "Alabama's Court System," accessed May 10, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Alabama; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014

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