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1) COURT NEWS I Newsletter of the Alabnmn Judicial Sy~tem August, 198Q

FY 1984-85 .

FINANCIAL OPERAT lNC3 PLAN ANNOUNCED "The Alabama Legislature appropriated

$47,800,000 t o t h e Unified Judicial System for t h e upcoming 1984-85 f iscal year," said Allen Tapley, Administrat ive Director of Courts . "This budget, hbwever, includes only a slight increase o v e r ' the previous f iscal year. As a resul t , this year i t will again b e necessary t h a t w e o p e r a t e finan- cially in a manner similar to FY 1983-84," said Tapley.

"1 would like to commend e a c h c o u r t official and employee fo r t h e .excellent

.manner in which you have responded to * t h e res t r i c t ive f inancia l s i tuat ion which w e have encountered for t h e pas t two fiscal years. Your efficiency in operating

'your off ice and reducing cos t s has enabled us to prpvide mer i t ra ises and t o buy a l i m i t e d amount of essential equipment at t h e end of t h e f i scal years," s t a t e d Tapley.

"In anticipation t h a t w e will cont inue to opera te in a cost -ef fect ive manner, t h e 1984-85 operations plan beginning Octo- ber 1, 1984, has been a l tered a s follows," said Tapley.

1. Merit ra ises will b e alldwed at one or two s t eps at t h e .discretion of the appointing authority4 This is the cur ren t policy followed by t h e S t a t e Personnel System.

2. Cour t officials will b e reimbursed only for allowable dues at t h e t i m e they are incurred.

would l ike to emphasize t h e f a c t I j h a t if this plan is to work, it will b e neces- '16 r ' "'

sary to continue to keep costs at a mini- mum. Specifically, t h e following a r e a s a r e important," commented Tapley.

Personnel Costs: I. Judges c a n uti l ize part- t ime bailiffs at their discretion but a r e requested to l imit their use as much as possible. 2. We must continue to a d h e r e to t h e policy t h a t new positions, reclassifi- cat ions, or promotions which involve in- creased costs b e held to a n absolute mini- mum.

Travel: ,All t r ave l should be scheduled in t h e most cos t -ef fect ive manner. The a t t endance at Judicial Col lege meetings will b e reimbursed through t h e special $300,000 l ine i tem.

Conimunications: Please l imi t to the e x t e n t , possible lbng dis tance telephone ca l l s and t h e use of postage.

/- - - - Supplies and Form= Officials are request - ed to ut i l ize exist ing inventories, order l imited quant i t ies where possible, and be conservative in t h e usage of these items. You a r e requested to uti l ize t h e AOC print shop for al l s ingle copy fo rms in t h e s a m e manner a s you have in 1983-84.

Equipmentr Purchase of equipment will b e delayed unti l t h e 4 t h quar ter and ptovid- ed only if funds a r e available. ,

INSlOE THlS ISSUE

Fiscal Year Operations Cutoff ............. Page 2

Chief 3ustke Travels to Middle East ......... Pilge 3

.. .............. Women in the Jg ic iary ; Page b

Changes in the Judiciary. ................ P q e 9

Master 3ury Boxes to & Emptied ........... Page 9

Association Officers ................... Page I3

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FISCAL YEAR OPERATIONS CUTOFF

The accounting year for the Unified Judicial System will end on September 30, 1984. This will coincide with the requir- ed fiscal year cutoff for al l S t a t e agencies. Consequen t l y , t h e f i nanc i a l operations of the Sta te , such as the purchasing of supplies, forms and equipment, reimburse- ment for travel, request for postage, emer- gency repairs, etc., will b e affected tempo- rarily. The payroll process will not be a f fec ted by this cutoff. The purpose of the cutoff is- t o determine what obliga- tions are unpaid at year-end and t o allow for t h e appropriations of funds for the operation of the next f iscal year.

The following schedule is provided for your in format ion and necessary action in order for you t o plan around this tempo- rary disruption of service.

I. Plrchase Orders All purchases of supplies, forms, etc., will b e c u t off on September 21, 1984. This operation

will resume on October 1, 1984. Therefore, you should project your needs for a period of approximately th ree (3) weeks in order t o avoid any disruption of your off ice func- tions.

2. Postage, Reimbvsement f a Travel, Emergency Repairs etc,: All expendi- tures of this nature will continue t o be processed through September 21, 1984.

Any claims for reimbursement or other type expenditures of this nature received a f te r September 21, 1984, will b e held until processing is resumed on October 1, 1984.

Your c o o p e r a t i o n and unders tanding will be appreciated during this short period of interrupted service. If w e can b e of any assistance to you during this period, please f ee l f r e e t o con tac t appropriate staff of the Administrative Off i ce of Courts.

REMINDER--Pickup of Suplus Property

The Administrative Off ice of Courts is presently scheduling t r ips t o pick up State-owned surplus property. You a r e requested to provide a le t ter t o the AOC indicating the inventory control number, description, s ize and serial number (if applicable) of e ach i tem of property t o be picked up. Please refer t o the AOC Administrative Procedure 79-FIS-6, dated May 1, 1979, for specific instructions. This l e t t e r should b e submitted t o the individual noted below:

Ms. Margaret Norris Property Manager Administrative Off i c e of Courts 817 South Cour t S t r ee t Montgomery, AL 36130-0101 1-800-392-8077

You will b e notified in advance of the d a t e scheduled for the pickup in order t o minimize disruption of your off ice operation.

COURT CALENDARS--MAIL TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

The Administrative Off ice requests t h a t cou r t officials forward a copy of both c i rcui t and dis t r ic t cour t calendars for Fall, 1984 t e m s of cour t to Nancy L. Morochnick.

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A VISIT TO THE HOLY LAND AND THE MID-EAST By C. C. Torbert, Jr. ,

I t was my privilege this summer to be selected as one of f ive lay people to accompany 15 theology students on a 3-week study tour of the Holy Land and Greece. The tr ip was sponsored by the Candler School o f Theology, Atlanta, Georgia; Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia; and the Southern Baptist Semi- nary i n Louisville, Kentucky.

The purpose of the travel seminar was to provide the participants wi th an in-depth study of the area which is the center of the world's biblical heritage and which

I plays such a ~ r u c i a l role i n current inter- national affair s. Secondly, the t r ip gave these outstanding theology students from d i f fe ren t denominations an opportunity for extended interchange among themselves and also wi th lay persons who are i n key

in business, government, and civic a k r s.

Our tour of the Holy Land began in Amman, the capital c i ty of the Hashemite

, Kingdom of Jordan. While i n Jordan, we explored the ruins of the Roman Crusader

'castles i n Kerak and Aslum, the Jordan port c i ty of Aqaba, and the beautiful rose

' red rocks of Petra i n southern Jordan.

Leaving Jordan, we visited the modern Jewish state of Israel. The tension there was reflected by the presence of uniformed men and women--usually armed with ma- chine guns. Just l ike in the United States, we would see school children visiting tourist attractions and historical places wi th their teachers, but wi th one significant exception-- teachers and the parents who accompanied the children carried weapons. The oppor tun- i t y to listen to debate between Arab and

Israeli, Moslem and Jew wi l l never be forgotten.

While i n Israel, we visited many of the places which are familiar to us al l from our biblical studies, like Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth. We climbed atop the great fortresses bui l t under Herod the Great--the Masada and the Herodium. How wonderfully interesting it was to learn of the paleolithic Mount Carmel Caves, the "tells" that portray each layer of civilization since the dawn of history, the Roman castles st i l l standing throughout the land, and the mosques, temples, and churches that piece toget her history and religion.The great Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea--all were breathtaking sights.

We traveled throughout the , "west bank,'' which has been held by Israel since 1967, visiting the cities of Hebron and Nablus. We participated i n a real archaeological dig i n Caesarea which provided me the opportunity to discover how bril l iant people were over 2,000 years ago. And finally the tour took us to Tel Aviv and .then ta Athens and the Greek Island of Hydra.

For those who have not visited the Holy Land, it can best be described as the center- piece of three great religions--Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In this area where western civili,zation began, we can see in totality the long sweep of the history of our civilization. For me personally, the tr ip served to strengthen rrly understand- ing and appreciation of our biblical heritage and of current polit ical events in the Middle East area.

N O T I C E + Disbursements of fees collected for the Crime Victim Compensation Fund should be forward- ed to the following new address:

Crime Victim Compensation Commission 114 North Hull Street Montgomery, AL 36 104

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WOMEN IN THE JUDICIARY

'The appointment by Governor George C. Wallace of t w o Wilcox County women t o t h e bench in Ju ly raised t h e number of f e m a l e judges in t h e state's t r i a l c o u r t s to t w o c i r cu i t judges and t e n d i s t r i c t judges. O n e woman s i t s on t h e Alabama Supreme C o u r t and seven women s e r v e as municipal c o u r t judges.

Based on our r e sea rch , t h e f i r s t woman judge of a county c o u r t in Alabama w a s Virginia H. Mayfield, who w a s l is ted as a domes t i c re la t ions judge in Tuscaloosa County in 1923.

'The f i r s t woman judge t o se rve at t h e appe l l a t e c o u r t level was Annie Lola Pr ice , who sat on t h e Alabama C o u r t of Cr iminal Appeals f rom 1951 t o 1972. Judge P r i c e a t t ended Athens Col lege and Wheeler Business Col lege in Birmingham. She never a t t ended law school bu t 'lread'l the law wi th a t t o r n e y s A. A. Gri f f i th and J o e l B. Brown of Cul lman and w a s a d m i t t e d to t h e Alabama S t a t e Bar in 1928. Judge P r i c e served as bo th ass is tant legal adviser and legal adviser to Governor J a m e s E. Folsom. Three days be fo re his t e r m expired, Folsom appointed Ms. P r i c e t o fill t h e unexpired t e r m of C h a r l e s R. Bricken on t h e C o u r t of Appeals. She served as presid- ing judge of t h a t c o u r t f rom 1962-1972.

J a n i e Ledlow Shores w a s e l e c t e d to Alabama's highest c o u r t in November of 1974, thus becoming t h e f i r s t woman just ice t o s i t on t h e Alabama Supreme Cour t . J u s t i c e Shores rece iv- ed her law degree f r o m t h e Universi ty of Alabama School of Law. Prior to assuming her du t i e s on t h e Supreme C o u r t in 1975, s h e served as t h e f i r s t woman law professor on t h e f acu l ty of Cumber land School of Law. -

With t h e implementa t ion of t h e Judic ia l Ar t i c l e in 1977, t h e various l imi ted jurisdiction @ c o u r t s w e r e abolished and a unified c o u r t sys t em w a s established, consist ing of municipal, d i s t r i c t and c i r c u i t courts . A t t h a t t ime, Judge Phyllis Nesbit was t h e so le woman serving on Alabama 's t r i a l courts . In talking wi th Judge Nesbit abou t how she c a m e to hold t h e d i s t r i c t judgeship in Baldwin County, s h e said, "It was something I wanted t o do, and I worked hard and just g o t o u t and g o t myself elected." Nesbit had previously served as pa r t - t ime c i ty judge for Daphne and Silver Hill.

In 1978, Judge Inge Johnson b e c a m e t h e f i r s t woman in t h e history of t h e state t o b e e l ec t ed as a c i r cu i t c o u r t judge. She took t h e o a t h of o f f i c e in January , 1979, and has served as presiding judge of t h e 31s t Judic ia l C i rcu i t s ince 1980. J u d g e Johnson i s a na t ive of Den- mark. She holds a law d e g r e e f rom t h e University of Copenhagen, a C e r t i f i c a t e of In ternat ional Law f rom C i t y of London College, and a J u r i s D o c t o r a t e f rom t h e University of Alabama School of Law.

With her appo in tmen t to t h e d i s t r i c t judgeship in Wilcox County in 1979, Anne Farre l l McKelvey b e c a m e t h e state's youngest d i s t r i c t judge. 1984 would see her b e c o m e t h e second woman t o se rve on the c i r cu i t c o u r t bench in Alabama when appointed t o fill a vacancy In t h e 4 t h judicial c i rcui t . J o C e l e s t e P e t t w a y would b e named by t h e Governor to fill t h e d i s t r i c t judgeship in Wilcox County vaca ted by Judge McKelvey, thereby becoming t h e f i r s t black woman t o se rve as a d i s t r i c t c o u r t judge.

Two more lady judges took the bench in 1980 when then-Governor Fob .Jarr~cs appointed P a t r i c i a M. Smi th as Shelby County Dis t r i c t J u d ~ e and named Sandra Ross to thc I3istric.t - - - - - C o u r t of Jef ferson County.

In 1981, four women joined t h e r anks of those a l ready serving on the state's t r i a l cour ts . In January , Marise Mims of Chil ton County and Debra B. Paseur of Lauderdale County assumed their dut ies as d i s t r i c t judges a f t e r having been e l ec t ed in November, 1980. In Oc tobe r , J e r i W. Blankenship donned t h e judicial robe in Madison County, and November saw t h e appo in tmen to f Sue Bell Evans t o t h e d i s t r i c t c o u r t bench in Conecuh County. (Continued on Page 5 )

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LION'S YOUTH LEARN ABOUT JUDICIAL SYSTEM

T h e Lion's C lub In terna t ional You th C a m p s topped at t h e Montgomery County C o u r t house on Monday, ~ " 1 ~ 23 ; ' t o l ea rn m o r e aTbout sys tem. Pa r t i c ipa t ing in t h e seminar fo r b a m a Supreme C o u r t J u s t i c e Hugh Maddox, Montgomery C i rcu i t C o u r t J u d g e J o s e p h P helps, Montgomery C o u n t y Bar Assoc ia t ion pres ident Henry Chappell , Montgomery a t t o r n e y Bobby B l a c k , a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m t h e sher i f f ' s o f f i c e and t h e police depa r tmen t .

The 3 5 youth, ranging in a g e f r o m 16 t o 21, r ep resen ted Aust r ia , Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark , Egypt , Finland, France ,Gabon, West Germany, Israel , I taly, Japan , Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Sou th Afr ica , Sweden, and Switzerland.

T h e Montgomery Advert iser r epor t ed t h e following c o m m e n t s f r o m seve ra l of t h e visitors.

t h e ~ m e r i c a n judicial t h e you th w e r e Ala-

"There ' s rea l ly n o t much d i f f e rence in th is sys t em and my count ry ' s system," sa id Kevin Kolisniak of Alber ta , Canada . "I guess t h a t ' s because they a r e b o t h based o n t h e Bri t ish system."

Morton Anderson, Viborg, Denmark , and Er i c Bujon, St . Maur, F rance , sa id the i r coun t r i e s c a r r y s t i f f e r penal t ies fo r b o t h civi l and cr iminal violations. "There, you g o t o jail," said Bujon. "You don ' t pay money, you g o t o jail."

Georg Kodek, a second-year law s tuden t f r o m Vienna, Austr ia , noted seve ra l major d i f fer - e n c e s be tween t h e c o u r t s y s t e m in his na t ive count ry and t h e Uni ted S ta t e s . "In Austr ia , c ivi l lawsui t s r a r e ly a r e brought be fo re a jury, and judges a r e appoin ted ins tead of e lec ted ," he said.

Kodek a l so was surprised t o f ind t h a t c o u r t proceedings end when a cr iminal de fendan t pleads guil ty t o charges. "Austr ian prosecutors mus t prove a de fendan t ' s gui l t even if t h e de fendan t e n t e r s a guil ty plea," he said. Kodek will f inish t h e f i r s t port ion of his law t ra in ing a f t e r four yea r s of law school, t hen will b e requi red t o g e t his d o c t o r a t e d e g r e e b e f o r e he begins a seven-year legal apprenticeship.

In i t s 21s t yea r , t h e In terna t ional Youth C a m p program is designed t o "help build a b e t t e r world t h o u g h understanding."

Women in the Judiciary (Continued from Page 4 )

S a r a h M. Greenhaw won her bid for e l ec t ion t o t h e d i s t r i c t c o u r t of Montgomery County in November of 1982. She took o f f i c e in J anua ry , 1983, and in April was joined on t h e d i s t r i c t c o u r t by Lynn C la rdy Bright who was appoin ted t o t h e bench by Governor G e o r g e C. Wallace.

T h e women present ly serving o n t h e municipal c o u r t s of A labama a r e J u d g e Ann Downing Richardson, Haleyville; J u d g e Te r ry Bush, Rainsville; Judge Eugenia Loggins, Opp; Judge F rank ie Smi th , Prichard; J u d g e Rose M. Sanders, Selma; J u d g e C o n s t a n c e Aune, Sa tsuma; and J u d g e Jacque l ine Austin, Wetumpka.

This a r t i c l e r ep resen t s t h e b e s t informat ion avai lab le t o t h i s o f f i ce at th is t ime. We would a p p r e c i a t e i t if you, our r eade r s , who know of o the r women who have served on t h e judiciary in A labama in t h e pas t , would advise us s o t h a t w e may have a m o r e c o m p l e t e history of women in t h e judiciary in Alabama.

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TEACHER WORKSHOP HELD I N MOBILE

The Adminis t ra t ive O f f i c e of C o u r t s t h e C o u r t of Civi l Appeals a l s o spoke and t h e Universi ty of Soutti Alabama, o n t h e program. through i t s D e p a r t m e n t of Youth and ~ d u l t Educat ion , - held a Teache r Workshop on t h e Alabama C o u r t Sys t em o n July 30-August 3 , 1984. Seven teen t e a c h e r s and cr iminal jus t ice adminis t ra t ion s tu- den t s f r o m Mobile and Baldwin County a t t e n d e d t h e workshop wh ich w a s held at t h e Brookley C a m p u s of t h e Universi ty of S o u t h Alabama.

During t h e week, t h e t e a c h e r s r ece ived an in-depth look i n t o c i ty , county , and state law en fo rcemen t , municipal cour ts , c ivi l and cr iminal jurisdiction in t h e d i s t r i c t and c i r cu i t cou r t s , p e t ~ t and grand juries, ro l e of t h e d i s t r i c t a t t o r n e y and de fense a t to rney , juvenile cou r t s , appe l l a t e cour ts , and state agencies such as t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Y o u t h Se rv ices , A t to rney Genera l , Pardons and Parole , and Board of Cor rec - tions. O n e of t h e highlights of t h e week was a mock t r i a l which was presented by t h e Mobile Young Lawyers Association.

S p e a k e r s fo r t h e week-long e v e n t w e r e primari ly c o u r t of f ic ia l s and bar members f r o m Mobile County. However , C i r c u i t Judges Hardy Kimbrough and Rich- mond Pearson f r o m t h e 1st Judic ia l C i r cu i t , D i s t r i c t J u d g e Harold Crow f r o m C l a r k e County , and J u d g e Richard Holmes of

Mobile Young Lawyers Present Mock Trial

"Without t h e enthus iasm and assistance- of Mobile Presiding C i r c u i t J u d g e Robe 9 E. Hodne t t e , Jr., w e would never hav been a b l e t o coord ina t e t h e week-long workshop," said Allen Tapley. 'IT he Teacher Workshop p rogram is a vi tal link in our e f f o r t s t o e d u c a t e our you th a b o u t law and t h e cour ts . I know I exp res s t h e g ra t i - t u d e of t h e e n t i r e c o u r t sys t em t o J u d g e H o d n e t t e and a l l c o u r t of f ic ia l s and bar m e m b e r s in Mobile County who par t ic ipa ted in t h i s wor thwhi le endeavor," c o m m e n t e d Tap ley.

MUNICIPAL COURTS ANNUAL REPORTS DUE

T h e Municipal C o u r t Opera t ions Division of t h e Adminis t ra t ive Off i c e of C o u r t s has distr ib- u t ed f o r m s t o e a c h municipal c o u r t in t h e state f o r filing t h e F Y 1983 Municipal C o u r t annual repor t . T h e r e p o r t is cu r r en t ly d u e and should b e comple t ed and r e tu rned as soon as possible by c o u r t of f ic ia l s who have n o t a l ready done so.

T h e annual r e p o r t f o r m i s a simplif ied f o r m used t o upda te AOC f i les and mailing l i of judges and c l e r k s and t o r e p o r t case and f inancia l s ta t i s t ics . I t should b e emphas ized t tm case load s t a t i s t i c s a r e for ca lendar year (CY) 1983 and c o u r t r evenues and expenses a r e fo r f iscal year (FY) 1983. These r e p o r t s w e r e d u e by J u n e 30, 1984.

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JUSTICE SHORES HONORED BY "LADIES HOME JOURNAL"

Janie Shores, an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, has been selected one of the Ladies Home Journal's "50 American Heroines." The magazine spent six months talking

with more than 2,000 state officials, charities, and local media representatives before choosing one woman from each of the 50 states who has been an overachiever.

Mrs. Shores, 52, was born on a tenant farm during the Depression. Few in her family finished high school, but she worked to put herself through college and law school. No law firm would hire her, so she had to set up her own practice in Selma in 1950, but the Dallas County Bar Association did change its bylaws so it could admit her as its first woman member.

Mrs. Shores later married another lawyer, gave birth to a daughter, became a law professor, and in 1974 was elected to the state's highest court.

"I still marvel at the miracle," Mrs. Shores said. "It's a long way from Loxley, Alabama."

(The above article appeared in the June 22, 1984, edition of The Alabama Journal.)

Associations Hold Summer Meetings (Continued from Page )

Court reporters elect new officers at July meeting in Eufaula: (1-r) Andrew Clingan, Member, Board of Directors; Laura Calvert, President Elect; Jenny M. Dunn, Treasurer; Ervin G. Scott, President; Sherry J. Barlow, Vice President; and Deanna Jonson, Editor, ASR Newsletter. (Mary Frances Loones Secretary, was absent.)

Judicia 1 secretaries hold education conference in Birmingham. Associations elect officers: A 1 a b a ma D i s t r i c t Judaes Secretaries1 Assn. (front row, 1-r) Cheryl J. Hawkins; Pres., Beverly Floyd, VP; Debra Oliver, Secy.; Gladys Street, Treas. Alabama Circuit Judges Secretaries' Assn. (back row, I-r) Patsy Dunivant, Pres.; Delisa McLe- roy, 1st VP; Ruth Raines, 2nd VP; Kathi Hogin, Secy.; and Margaret Thomas, Treas.

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NEW DUI INSTRUCTORS CERTIFIED

Following a program conduc ted by t h e Alabama Judic ia l College, 16 new ins t ruc to r s w e r e r ecen t ly ce r t i f i ed by the Adminis t ra t ive O f f i c e of C o u r t s to ins t ruc t in DUI C o u r t R e f e r r a l Schools throughout t h e state. T h e newly ce r t i f i ed ins t ruc to r s underwent a grueling 3-112 day agenda in which they learned abou t t h e legal, physical, and psychological i m p a c t of alcoholism. Most of t h e cour se work, however, c e n t e r e d around c lasses on instruct ional techniques and p r a c t i c e teaching sessions in which t h e s tuden t s w e r e graded on their abi l i ty to e f fec t ive ly t e a c h t h e four sessions of t h e DUI course.

"Our method of instruct ing, tes t ing , and grading prospect ive DUI ins t ruc to r s has g r e a t l y improved t h e level and qual i ty of instruct ion in our loca l DUI C o u r t R e f e r r a l Agencies," said Bob Simpson, S t a t e Coordinator f o r t h e C o u r t R e f e r r a l Program. "As a resul t , municipal and d i s t r i c t judges throughout t h e state a r e assured t h a t t h e de fendan t s whom they r e f e r t o t h e s e schools a r e receiving t h e b e s t ins t ruc t ion available," s t a t e d Simpson.

Bivenq Craig Alcoholism Council of Alabama Hill, Shelia Comprehensive Alcohol Program Birmingham Montgomery

Bullard, Brad East Central Mental Health/ Hogin, Tommy Alcoholism Council of Central Alabama Retardation, Inc., Troy Birmingham

Burton, Betty Regional Alcoholism Council Nelson, Larry Highway Intoxication Seminar Montgomery Huntsville - -..

I Crisp, Card Alcoholism Council of Central Porterfie* Verde Macon County District Court DUI P r o g r a m e

Alabama, Birmingham East Central Mental Health/Retardation,

Inc., Tuskegee

Cnmrine, James Highway Intoxication Seminar Huntsville

Davb, Leah Chambers County Clinic East Alabama Mental Health, Valley

DaW, Gail Fayette/Lamar DUI Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center Fayette

Ha- D-ld Institute of Alcoholism Research

& Studies, Inc., Tuscaloosa

Stringer, Joe Institute of Alcoholism Research & Studies; Inc., Tuscaloosa

V i m Frances lnstitute of Alcoholism Research & Studies, Inc., Tuscaloosa

Webb, Ti Calhoun/Cleburne Mental Health Center Anniston

Welch, Henry ECMC Regional Alcoholism Council Evergreen

Trooper Overtime Boosts UTC Filings in District Court

More than 20,000 addit ional t i c k e t s w e r e issued during t h e D e p a r t m e n t of I'ublic S a f e t y t \ 1983-84 O v e r t i m e Program, which began November 10, 1983, and ended July 4, 1984.

During the program, t rooper s worked 22,904 e x t r a hours on pa t ro l and t raveled more than 500,000 miles. Of t h e 20,145 t i c k e t s issued, 14,958 w e r e for speeding and 654 w e r e for driving under t h e inf luence of alcohol. S o m e 4,500 t i c k e t s w e r e issued for o the r offenses. Also, 8,773 warnings w e r e issued for speeding and 6,735 fo r o the r t r a f f i c of fenses , Troopers inves t iga te 9 9 acc iden t s and ass is ted 977 motorists . b -

"We a r e ex t r emely pleased w i t h t h e r e su l t s of t h i s program,'' said Col. Byron Prescott, Direc tor of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Publ ic Safe ty . "Troopers issued 35,653 m o r e t i c k e t s and warnings to unsafe dr ivers than o therwise would have been possible. W e judge t h a t to b e a move in t h e r igh t d i rec t ion in our work to m a k e Alabama 's roads sa fe r f o r all motorists."

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CHANGES IN THE JUDICIARY

Circu i t C o u r t Judge Edgar P. Russell has r e t i r ed his position on t h e bench in Alabama's 4 t h Judic ia l Ci rcui t . Judge Russell had served on t h e c i r cu i t bench s ince 1969.

Wilcox County Dis t r ic t J u d g e Anne Farrell McKelvey has been appointed by Governor George C. Wallace t o f i l l t h e c i r cu i t judge s e a t l e f t v a c a n t by J u d g e Russell 's r e t i r emen t .

McKelvey has served as Dis t r i c t C o u r t J u d g e in Wilcox County s ince 1979. She i s a g r a d u a t e of Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law.

Tuscaloosa lawyer Jo Celeste Pettway has been appointed Dis t r i c t C o u r t J u d g e in Wilcox County by Governor Wallace. She f i l ls t h e vacancy l e f t by t h e appointment of Judge McKelvey

()to t h e c i rcur t bench.

A na t ive of Wilcox County , P e t t w a y holds degrees f r o m both Auburn Universi ty and t h e Universi ty of Alabama. She graduated f rom t h e University of Alabama School of Law in 1982 and has been engaged in t h e p r iva te p rac t i ce of law in Tuscaloosa.

Mr. James Shestak, Clerk of t h e Mobile Municipal C o u r t r e t i r ed on August 1, 1984, a f t e r 20 y e a r s of service. H e was replaced by Ms. Helen Williamson, Assis tant Clerk.

Mrs. Birdie Esslinger, a Supernumerary C o u r t Repor t e r f r o m Colbe r t County , died on July 18, 1984.

Master Jury Boxes to Be Emptied, Refilled by December of This Year

Sect ion 12-16-58, C o d e of Alabama, 1975, requi res t h a t t h e mas te r jury box b e empt i ed and ref i l led in December of e a c h even-numbered year. All local jury commissions should now be making prepara t ions for t h e refi l l ing of t h e mas te r jury box t o be comple ted by December , 1984.

1. If you have ques t ions concerning t h e procedures involved in t h e refi l l ing of t h e mas te r

jury box, c o n t a c t Randy Helms a t t h e Adminis t ra t ive Of f i ce of Courts .

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Change in Premiums for Health Insurance Coverage

The Administrator of t h e S t a t e Insurance Program has announced changes in the premiums for employee and dependent health insurance coverage t o become e f fec t ive October 1, 1984.

Employee Coverage (Health and Dental) Paid by t he State:

Employee - under age 70 $100.00 E m p l o y e e - a g e 7 0 o r o l d e r $50.90

Dependent Coverage (Health Only) Paid by Employee:

Dependent - under age 70 $ 82.50 Dependent - age 70 or older $ 42.00

The increase in payroll deduction of those employees whose dependents a r e covered under t h e S t a t e Heal th Insurance Program will begin with t he payroll warrants these employees receive on September 28, 1984.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PARENTS

In order t o provide health coverage coverage. (The cur ren t r a t e is $77.00 for a newborn a s of the d a t e of birth, per month for family coverage.) In any the prospective parent must notify the case , t h e new enrollment form must be S t a t e Employees' Insurance Board with received within 31 days of t he birth. a le t t e r of in tent t o enroll prior t o t he birth. Le t t e r s should be addressed to: Ms.

Lana Ca lhoun Doss, S t a t e Employees The le t t e r should contain the approxi- Insurance Board, 135 South Union Street ,

ma t e delivery d a t e and an indication t ha t Montgomery, AL 36130. t he employee wishes t o have the newborn covered as of t he birth date. Coverage This notice applies t o employees who is not provided ,automatically but only do not already have family coverage, upon notification of the Board. in which case, the employee has thirty

days in which t o enroll a new dependent. If an employee does not comply with

the above, coverage will be e f fec t ive The AOC Personnel Division is available the d a t e t he enrollment form is received t o answer questions about t h e above, in t h e AOC Personnel Division. Premiums or other health insurance questions, at will be prorated for the f i rs t month's 1-800-392-8077, Ext. 254 or 256.

Trooper Overtime Boosts UTC Filings in District Court (Continued from Page 3 )

Funded by a federal grant f rom the Governor's Off ice of Highway and Traffic Safety, t h e over t ime program provided money t o pay of f -duty troopers' salat ies and subsistence funds t o increase the patrolling of Alabama's rural roadways. I t is designed t o focus troopers' e f fo r t s

* on enforcement of the 55 mile-per-hour speed l imit and, secondarily, enforcement of Alabama's DUI law.

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ASSOCIATIONS HOLD SUMMER MEETINGS

Circuit and District Judges meet in Mobile.

Clerks gather a t Gulf Shores. - Chief chats with Keynote Speaker Kathy Lang and Mobile Circuit Judge Robert E. Hodnette.

V Ron Harwell congratulates new - officers of Clerks and Registers Association. (L-R) Harwell, Polly Conradi, Jerry G. Trammell, John Bobby Green, and Evelyn Perkins.

"Shotgunff alias 'Charles Atlas' Giddens

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Traffic Ticket Inventory and Ordering

T h e UTC Contro l Uni t of the Adminis t ra t ive O f f i c e of C o u r t s has mailed to e a c h law enforce- m e n t agency a n Inventory and Order F o r m (UTC-12) which should have been rece ived during t h e mon th of June. If a n agency fa i led to rece ive the f o r m o r has rece ived i t b u t not r e tu rned i t to t h e AOC, they should e i the r c o n t a c t t h e UTC Contro l Unit by phone or send t h e comple ted c a r d immediately.

An agency which has a n a d e q u a t e supply of UTC's a l ready on hand should c o m p l e t e t h e inventory sec t ion of t h e c a r d to r e f l e c t this. E a c h agency should order a suff ic ient supply fo r i t s year ly requirements. T icke t s ordered now will b e shipped in January , 1985. Although a n agency may choose no t to order UTC books at th i s t ime , t h e inventory information on the UTC-12 should be comple ted and r e tu rned to t h e AOC as soon as possible.

Any quest ions in re la t ion to t r a f f i c t i c k e t inventory and ordering should b e d i r ec t ed to Liz Ward, 1-800-392-8077, ext . 240.

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sweeps triple for four added judges and staffs B y T U V l k l l m r y T ~ Work$lauldstartnextr*eeR~atthelakst , tbe N w m m l b e r ~dlngshaJdbefumhedbythedofOctaber,hed

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law honors W o r d Unvemty's C u m k M

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ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 1984 - 1985

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION O F CIRCUIT SUDGES ALABAMA ASSOCIATION O F CLERKS AND REGISTERS

President I

Kenneth F. Ingram, Presiding Judge President L. Polly Conradi, Circuit Clerk 18th J u d ~ c ~ a l Circurt Jefferson County

1st Vice R e s i d e n t Douglas S. Webb, Presiding Iudge 1st Vice R e s i d e n t J e r ry G. Trammell, Circuit Clerk Zlst Judicial Circult Cherokee County

2nd Vice Res iden t Joseph J. Jasper, Judge 2nd Vice R e s i d e n t J o b Bobby Green, Clerk and Register 10th Judicial Circuit Blount County

Secretary/Treaswer George H. Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge 3rd Vice R e s i d e n t Fred Posey, Circuit Clerk 37th Judicial Circuit Autauga County

ALABAMA ASSOClATION OF DISTRICT JUDGES

P r e s ~ d e n t Harold C r w , Judge Dlstrrct Court of Clarke County

President-Elect William H. Robertson, Judge District Court of Barbour County .

1st Vice President Michael A. Nix, Judge District Court of Lee County

1 2nd Vice Res iden t Joel G. Holley, Judge District Court of chamber s County

Bill Patton. Judee I District c d u r t oVr J.efferson coun ty

T r e a s l a a Joe Gilliland, Judge Drstrict Court of Franklin County

President Roy Hasselt im, Judge

I Rogersville Municipal Court I

I 1st Vice President Jack Lowther, Judge

Vestavla Hills Municipal Cour t

2nd Vice President Alex Smith, Judge Oneonta Municipal Court

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Secretary/Treaslrrer Don Dickert, Judge Brundidge Municipal Court

ALABAMA COUNCIL O F JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES

President Dwight Hixon, Judge District Cour t of Bullock County

1st Vice President William 0. Winston, Judge District Court of Lamar County

2nd Vice Res iden t Joel G. HollW. Judae D i s t r ~ c t ~ o u r i ~ o f c l a m b e r s County

e tary/Treasuer George E. Carpenter , Judge

Secre tary/Treanxer Evelyn Perkins Off ice of the Circui t Clerk Talladega County

ALABAMA SHORTHAND REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

R e s i d e n t Erwin G. Sco t t Dothan, Alabama

~ e s i d m t - ~ l e c t Laura S. Calver t 10th Judicial Circuit

Vice Resident S k r y J. Barlow Mobile, Alabama

Secre tary Mary Frances Looney 5th Judicial Circuit

T r e a s w a Jenny M. DUM Montgomery, Alabama

ALABAMA CIRCUIT JUDGES' SECRETARIES ASS,OClATlON

R e s i d e n t patsy' Dunivant, Secretary 16th Judicial Circuit

1st Vice Res iden t Delisa McLeroy, Secretary 32nd Judicial Circuit

2nd Vice R e s i d e n t Ruth Raines, Secretary 17th Judicial C i r c u ~ t

Secre tary Kathi Hogin; Secretary 10th Judicial Circuit

Tr e a s u r a Margaret Thomas, Secretary lo th Judicial Circuit

ALABAMA DISTRICT JUDGES' SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION

President Cheryl J. Hawkins, Secretary District Cour t of Jefferson County

Vice R e s i d e n t Bevcrly A. Floyd, Secretary D i s t r ~ c t Court of Pike County

Secre tary Debra 8. Oliver, Secretary D ~ s t r i c t Court of Tallapoosa County

Treaslaer Gladys K. St ree t , Sccrctary D ~ s t r ~ c t Cour t of na l las County D i s t r k Court of ~ o l b e r t - c o u n t y

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C. C. TORBERT, JR. . o

COURT NEWS Alabama Chief Justice Newsletter of the Alabama Judicial System ALLEN L. TAPLEY

Administrative Director of Courts

COURT NEWS, newsletter of the Alabama Judicial System, is published as an informational and educational service to state judicial officials and personnel. Inquiries should be addressed to Administrative Office of Courts, 817 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36130-0101. Telephone: (205) 834-7990 or (toll-free in state) 1-800-392-8077.

William A. Campbell Director of Research and Planning and Editor

Ann C. Henn Assistant Editor

KENNETH F. INCRAM, President Alabama Association of Circuit Judges

HAROLD CROW, President Alabama Association of District Judges

ROY HASSELTINE, President Alabama Association of Municipal Judges

DWIGHT HIXON, President Alabama Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

POLLY CONRADI, President Alabama Association of Clerks and Registers

ERWIN C. SCOTT, President Alabama Shorthand Reporters Association

PATSY DUNIVANT, President Alabama Circuit Judges' Secretaries Association

CHERYL J. HAWKINS., President Alabama District Judges' 5ecret.arrie Association

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