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Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026

The Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure govern civil actions in the circuit and district courts, covering commencement of an action and service of process, pleadings and motions, parties and joinder, discovery and depositions, trial and juries, judgments and summary judgment, provisional and final remedies, and appeals.

Browse all 107 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

I. SCOPE OF RULES -- ONE FORM OF ACTION II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS IV. PARTIES V. DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY VI. TRIALS VII. JUDGMENT VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IX. APPEALS X. CIRCUIT COURTS AND CLERKS XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPENDICES
I. SCOPE OF RULES -- ONE FORM OF ACTION Rules 1–2 II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS Rules 3–6 III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS Rules 7–16 IV. PARTIES Rules 17–25 V. DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY Rules 26–37 VI. TRIALS Rules 38–53 VII. JUDGMENT Rules 54–63 VIII. PROVISIONAL AND FINAL REMEDIES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Rules 64–71C IX. APPEALS Rules 72–76 X. CIRCUIT COURTS AND CLERKS Rules 77–80 XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS Rules 81–87 APPENDICES Appendix II–Appendix III