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Ala. Code § 11-45-11 (2026)

Judicial Notice of Ordinances of Class 1 or Class 2 Municipalities.

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All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality.

(Acts 1987, No. 87-645, p. 1150; Acts 1987, No. 87-780, p. 1532; Act 2021-501, §1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Jackson v. Brewer, 257 So. 3d 310 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017).
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Jackson v. Brewer, 257 So. 3d 310 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “Section 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975, provides that "[a]ll courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 municipality.”
Meadows v. City of Birmingham, 582 So. 2d 603 (Ala. Crim. App. 1991). “In responding to this issue in brief, the state, in addition to arguing that this issue was not properly preserved for our review, cites us to § 11-45-11, Code of Alabama 1975. This statute provides that “[a]ll courts of the state of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all…”
McDonald v. City of Birmingham, 642 So. 2d 535 (Ala. Crim. App. 1994). “Thus, the trial court was directed by § 11-45-11 to take judicial notice of this municipal ordinance.”
Sims v. City of Montgomery, 781 So. 2d 363 (Ala. Crim. App. 2000). “§ 11-45-11, Code of Alabama 1975 C[a]ll courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 municipality’).”
Presley Roofing & Constr. Co. v. Lewis, 953 So. 2d 1264 (Ala. Civ. App. 2006). “Section 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975, provides that "[a]ll courts of the state of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 municipality.”
Birmingham Derby Club, Inc. v. City of Birmingham, 134 So. 3d 419 (Ala. Civ. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “…JJ., concur. . Alabama courts, by statute, take judicial notice of the ordinances of Class 1 municipalities. See Ala.Code 1975, § 11-45-11.”
Birmingham Plan. Comm'n v. Laird, 257 So. 3d 881 (Ala. Civ. App. 2018). “…is a Class I municipality, see note 1, supra , this court may take judicial notice of its municipal regulations. See § 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975.”
Ex parte John Sandifer PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF Crim. APPEALS (In re: City of Huntsville v. John Sandifer) (Madison Circuit Court: CC-22-3285; Crim. Appeals: CR-2023-0354). (Ala. 2025). “See § 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975 ("All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality.”
Ex parte Dillon Barrett PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF Crim. APPEALS (In re: City of Huntsville v. Dillon Barrett) (Madison Circuit Court: CC-22-3440; Crim. Appeals: CR-2023-0349). (Ala. 2025). “See § 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975 ("All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality.”
Ex parte Curtis Tanner PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF Crim. APPEALS (In re: City of Huntsville v. Curtis E. Tanner) (Madison Circuit Court: CC-23-464; Crim. Appeals: CR-2023-0353). (Ala. 2025). “See § 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975 ("All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality.”
Ex parte Brodrick Fearn PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF Crim. APPEALS (In re: City of Huntsville v. Brodrick D. Fearn) (Madison Circuit Court: CC-22-4774; Crim. Appeals: CR-2023-0348). (Ala. 2025). “See § 11-45-11, Ala. Code 1975 ("All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality.”
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