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II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS, PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND ORDERS

Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026

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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
Rule 3 Commencement of action. Rule 4 Process: General and miscellaneous provisions. Rule 4.1 Service of Other Process. Rule 4.2 Process: Basis for and methods of out-of-state service. Rule 4.3 Process: Service by publication Rule 4.4 Process: Basis for and methods of service in a foreign country. Committee Comments 1977 Committee comments on 1977 complete revision. Committee Comments 2004 Committee comments on 2004 complete revision. Rule 5 Service and filing of pleadings and other Papers. Rule 5.1 Privacy Protection for Court Filings. Rule 6 Time.