HB111 Alabama 2016 Session

Under existing law, in certain counties where the judge of probate is required to be an attorney or is an attorney, the probate court has concurrent equity jurisdiction with the circuit court in cases originally filed in probate court such as estate administration, trust administration, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings

This bill would provide in those cases, the probate court would have the same power to punish for civil contempt as granted to the judges of the circuit courts

Relating to the judges of probate in counties where a probate court of the county has concurrent equity jurisdiction with the circuit court of the county; to amend Section 12-13-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the judge of probate would have the same power to punish for civil contempts as judges of the circuit courts.