Probate Judge Circuit Court Jurisdiction Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Blount County, Alabama.
What it does
Allow the Blount County probate judge, if licensed to practice law, to exercise the same equity jurisdiction as a circuit court judge in certain cases filed in probate court
On your ballot
Relating to Blount County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to authorize the Judge of Probate of Blount County to exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit court in cases originally filed in the Probate Court of Blount County if the judge of probate is licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama. Proposed by Act ____.
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to allow the Blount County probate judge, if licensed to practice law, to exercise the same equity jurisdiction as a circuit court judge in certain cases filed in probate court.