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RULE 33. CONTEMPT

Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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RULE 1. SCOPE; PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES, AND CONSTRUCTION; COMPUTATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIME; DEFINITIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE. RULE 2. COMMENCEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS RULE 3. ARREST WARRANT OR SUMMONS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; SEARCH WARRANT. RULE 4. ARREST AND INITIAL APPEARANCE RULE 5. PRELIMINARY HEARING RULE 6. RIGHT TO COUNSEL: APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL RULE 7. RELEASE. RULE 8. SPEEDY TRIAL RULE 9. PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT, WITNESSES, AND SPECTATORS; TELEVISING, PHOTOGRAPHING, OR RADIO BROADCASTING OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS RULE 10. CHANGE OF PLACE OF TRIAL RULE 11. INCOMPETENCY AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS RULE 12. SELECTION OF VENIRE; THE GRAND JURY AND PETIT JURY PANELS RULE 13. CHARGES: INDICTMENT, INFORMATION, AND COMPLAINT RULE 14. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS RULE 15. PREPARATION FOR TRIAL; PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS RULE 16. DISCOVERY RULE 17. SUBPOENAS RULE 18. TRIAL BY JURY; WAIVER; SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF PETIT JURORS RULE 19. TRIAL RULE 20. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL RULE 21. INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY; OBJECTION RULE 22. DELIBERATION OF JURY RULE 23. VERDICT RULE 24. POST-TRIAL MOTIONS RULE 25. PROCEDURE AFTER VERDICT OR FINDING OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT RULE 26. JUDGMENT; PRESENTENCE REPORT; SENTENCE HEARING; SENTENCE RULE 27. PROBATION AND PROBATION REVOCATION RULE 30. APPEALS FROM MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT COURTS RULE 32. POST-CONVICTION REMEDIES RULE 33. CONTEMPT RULE 34. FORM, CONTENT, AND SERVICE OF MOTIONS AND REQUESTS
Rule 33.1 Scope; definitions. Rule 33.2 Summary disposition of direct contempts. Rule 33.3 Disposition of other contempts; citation; arrest; hearing; and sentence. Rule 33.4 Punishment for criminal contempt; commitment in cases of civil contempt. Rule 33.5 Disqualification of judge. Rule 33.6 Review of contempt proceedings.