Madison County Circuit Court, Alabama Filing Rules

The petition must include either a certified arrest record or a certified disposition or case-action record, and every petition must include a certified official criminal record from ALEA.

The other party must give written notice within five days of the exhibit list to avoid being deemed to agree to the listed exhibit-related matters.

Before trial, furnish the Court and opposing counsel with the client's Domestic Relations Financial Statement, which should include available supporting documents.

The listed motion fees exclude Local Act fees; contact the Clerk of the Court about applicable local fees.

The participant must inform the Court or Compliance Panel within 3 days of changing residence or employment.

Each party must mark and number every trial exhibit.

The remainder of a schedule page relating to other accounts is generally redacted.

A continuance motion must certify that the filing attorney personally contacted opposing counsel and disclose opposing counsel's position.

Submissions exceeding 25 pages must be copied and delivered to the judge's office as soon as practicable after e-filing.

A proposed order must be filed as a proposed order through AlaCourt; attaching it to a motion without doing so is inadequate and it will not be considered.

Contact opposing counsel before filing a motion to compel discovery.