Rule 10. Judicial secretarial service

ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

Rule 10.

Judicial secretarial service.

The administrative director of courts (“ADC”) shall provide a confidential

secretary for each presiding circuit judge. The ADC may authorize such other

confidential secretarial positions on either a full-time or part-time basis, as are

necessary for other circuit and district judges, upon consideration of such factors

as available funding, the population and the geographic area to be served, other

secretarial services that may be available, caseload of the judge requesting the

position, and such other special circumstances that may reflect on the need for

secretarial assistance. Judicial secretaries, when authorized, shall serve as

confidential employees of the appointing judge; provided however, that this rule

shall not be construed to affect the merit status of any individual serving as a

judicial secretary on October 1, 1987.

[Amended 9-28-87, eff. 10-1-87.]

Comment

This rule establishes criteria to be considered by the ADC when considering

requests for judicial secretarial positions.

This Rule replaces former Rule 20.