# Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 8: Rule 8. Defense services > Alabama · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R8 ## Section - **Citation:** Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 8 - **Heading:** Rule 8. Defense services - **Jurisdiction:** Alabama - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Alabama Rules of Court / Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration / Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 8 ## Text ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Rule 8. Defense services. (A) Determination of indigent defense system for the circuits pursuant to statute. When a majority of the circuit judges in a circuit having two or more such judges cannot determine the manner in which indigent defense services are to be furnished, the presiding circuit judge, with the advice and consent of the indigent defense commission, shall determine the indigent defense system to be used in each county of the circuit. (B) Reports to administrative director of courts. Indigent defense commissions in each circuit shall make written reports, including, but not limited to, budgetary requirements and costs of furnishing indigent defense services within the circuit, to the administrative director of courts (“ADC”) at such intervals as the ADC shall require. [Amended 9-28-87; eff. 10-1-87.] Comment This rule should be read in conjunction with Ala.Code 1975, Sections 125- 10 and 15-12-2. Subdivision (A) of the rule was adopted to provide a method for selecting an indigent defense system in circuits or counties, should a consensus of the majority of circuit judges fail to be obtained as provided in Ala.Code 1975, Section 15-12- 2. Subdivision (B) is a restatement of the authority granted the ADC by Ala.Code 1975, Section 12-5-10 to require the filing of reports and collection of data for the operation and improvement of the Unified Judicial System. ## Nearby sections - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 1 Rule 1. Bonding of court officials and employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R1.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 2 Rule 2. [Rescinded]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R2.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 3 Rule 3. Courtrooms, offices, ancillary space, access to such spaces, utility service, etc., to be provided by counties and municipalities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R3.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 4 Rule 4. Duties of clerk and register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R4.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 5 Rule 5. Clerk's and register's offices, workdays](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R5.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 6 Rule 6. Presiding judges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R6.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 7 Rule 7. Fees for miscellaneous filings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R7.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 8 Rule 8. Defense services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R8.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 9 Rule 9. State courts' personnel system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R9.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 10 Rule 10. Judicial secretarial service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R10.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 11 Rule 11. Bailiffs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R11.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 12 Rule 12. Court reporters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R12.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 13 Rule 13. Temporary assignments of judges and other court personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R13.md) - [Ala. R. Jud. Admin. 14 Rule 14. Special judges, compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R14.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AL_ARJA_R8. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.