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Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

Opelika Lawyers

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle

US Attorneys [ Montgomery - Main Office | Opelika | Dothan ]
Public Defenders [ Main Office ]
Bankruptcy Administrator [ Main Office - Montgomery ]
Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - Montgomery ]
District Court [ Main Office - Montgomery ]
Probation Office [ Main Office - Montgomery | Dothan ]

Opelika Statistics

Population (2000): 23,498
Land Area (2000): 136.679 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.717 square kilometers

Opelika Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2000	25,342	2003	23,671	2005	23,626
2001	Not Available	2004	23,762	2006	Not Available
2002	23,706			2007	24,600

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Opelika Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	20,468	86.99%
Rural, Farm	24	0.10%
Rural, Non-farm	3,037	12.91%

Opelika Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Employment Information

Opelika Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	446	8.52%
2.	Educational Services	434	8.29%
3.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	379	7.24%
4.	Public Administration	289	5.52%
5.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	285	5.45%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	251	4.80%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	214	4.09%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	167	3.19%
9.	Health Care	152	2.90%
10.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	130	2.48%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	123	2.35%
12.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	119	2.27%
13.	Metal Manufactuing	113	2.16%
14.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	108	2.06%
15.	Department and Other General Stores	106	2.03%
16.	Finance and Insurance	104	1.99%
17.	Food and Beverage Stores	102	1.95%
18.	Machinery Manufacturing	91	1.74%
19.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	90	1.72%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	86	1.64%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	870	17.34%
2.	Health Care	864	17.22%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	407	8.11%
4.	Finance and Insurance	270	5.38%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	234	4.66%
6.	Public Administration	218	4.35%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	154	3.07%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	142	2.83%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	136	2.71%
10.	Personal and Laundry Services	136	2.71%
11.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	133	2.65%
12.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	111	2.21%
13.	Social Assistance	106	2.11%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	96	1.91%
15.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	83	1.65%
16.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	67	1.34%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	65	1.30%
18.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	61	1.22%
19.	Machinery Manufacturing	61	1.22%
20.	Private Household Services	56	1.12%

Opelika Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	506	9.67%
2.	Other Management Occupations	282	5.39%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	264	5.04%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	224	4.28%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	223	4.26%
6.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	223	4.26%
7.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	221	4.22%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	209	3.99%
9.	Top Executives	180	3.44%
10.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	130	2.48%
11.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	126	2.41%
12.	Vehicle Mechanics	118	2.25%
13.	Postsecondary Teachers	109	2.08%
14.	Law Enforcement Workers	98	1.87%
15.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	94	1.80%
16.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	90	1.72%
17.	Operations Managers Non Finance	89	1.70%
18.	Engineers	87	1.66%
19.	Religious Workers	80	1.53%
20.	Business Operations Specialists	78	1.49%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	362	7.22%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	286	5.70%
3.	Secretaries and Admins	265	5.28%
4.	Other Production Occupations	242	4.82%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	227	4.52%
6.	Cashiers	223	4.44%
7.	Other Management Occupations	201	4.01%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	190	3.79%
9.	Registered Nurses	187	3.73%
10.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	181	3.61%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	162	3.23%
12.	Health Technologists and Technicians	149	2.97%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	135	2.69%
14.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	129	2.57%
15.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	116	2.31%
16.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	110	2.19%
17.	Child Care Workers	100	1.99%
18.	Postsecondary Teachers	96	1.91%
19.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	91	1.81%
20.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	82	1.63%

Opelika Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	9,916	56.00%
15-35 hours	1,618	9.14%
1-14 hours	580	3.28%
No regular hours	5,594	31.59%

Opelika Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	226	2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM	236	2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	559	5.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM	834	8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,388	13.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM	1,646	16.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,697	17.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM	785	7.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	326	3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	352	3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	129	1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	79	0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM	822	8.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM	867	8.72%

Opelika Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	418	4.20%
5-9	1,969	19.80%
10-14	2,466	24.79%
15-19	1,991	20.02%
20-24	1,412	14.20%
25-29	304	3.06%
30-34	741	7.45%
35-39	93	0.94%
40-44	91	0.91%
45-59	152	1.53%
60-89	162	1.63%
At least 90	147	1.48%

Opelika Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	15	0.15%	8,545	85.91%
30-44	21	0.21%	904	9.09%
45-59	0	0.00%	152	1.53%
At least 60	7	0.07%	302	3.04%

Opelika Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	8	0.08%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,208	11.90%
Car / truck / van, solo	8,437	83.14%
Motorcycle	11	0.11%
Other	107	1.05%
Public transportation	43	0.42%
Walked	132	1.30%
Worked at home	202	1.99%

Opelika Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Family Information

Opelika Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	1,295	14.06%
$10,000-$14,999	906	9.84%
$15,000-$19,999	705	7.66%
$20,000-$24,999	658	7.15%
$25,000-$29,999	584	6.34%
$30,000-$34,999	649	7.05%
$35,000-$39,999	431	4.68%
$40,000-$44,999	486	5.28%
$45,000-$49,999	575	6.24%
$50,000-$59,999	681	7.40%
$60,000-$74,999	883	9.59%
$75,000-$99,999	678	7.36%
$100,000-$124,999	338	3.67%
$125,000-$149,999	116	1.26%
$150,000-$199,999	84	0.91%
$200,000 or more	139	1.51%

Opelika Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,441	26.53%
Family, 2 people	2,681	29.14%
Nonfamily, 2 people	346	3.76%
Family, 3 people	1,633	17.75%
Nonfamily, 3 people	43	0.47%
Family, 4 people	1,284	13.96%
Nonfamily, 4 people	8	0.09%
Family, 5 people	504	5.48%
Nonfamily, 5 people	3	0.03%
Family, 6 people	175	1.90%
Nonfamily, 6 people	2	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	79	0.86%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.01%

Opelika Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	7,375	30.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,333	9.74%
Public Assistance	303	1.26%
Retirement	1,416	5.91%
Self Employment	780	3.25%
Social Security	2,477	10.34%
Supplemental Security	480	2.00%
Wage / Salary	7,222	30.14%
Other	1,579	6.59%

Opelika Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,406	55.27%
With children under 18	1,947	44.73%

Opelika Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	835	10.29%
Married	4,751	58.54%
Never Married	2,330	28.71%
Widowed	200	2.46%

Opelika Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,066	10.75%
Married	5,070	51.12%
Never Married	2,540	25.61%
Widowed	1,242	12.52%

Opelika Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Education Information

Opelika Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,195	7.02%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,684	15.77%
High school diploma or equivalent	4,852	28.51%
Some college, no degree	3,731	21.93%
Associate degree	1,108	6.51%
Bachelors degree	2,055	12.08%
Graduate or professional degree	1,392	8.18%

Opelika Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	234	1.00%	115	0.49%	349	1.49%
Kindergarten	228	0.97%	76	0.32%	304	1.29%
Grades 1-4	1,386	5.90%	180	0.77%	1,566	6.66%
Grades 5-8	1,440	6.13%	125	0.53%	1,565	6.66%
Grades 9-12	1,149	4.89%	151	0.64%	1,300	5.53%
Undergrad college	942	4.01%	88	0.37%	1,030	4.38%
Graduate or professional school	199	0.85%	0	0.00%	199	0.85%
Total	5,578	23.74%	735	3.13%	6,313	26.87%

Opelika Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Public Benefits Information

Opelika Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	18,867	82.19%
Below Poverty Level	4,087	17.81%

Opelika Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Criminal Information

Opelika Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2000	20.559	0.868	0.237	3.394	25.057	0.000	19.020	63.768	4.420	87.207
2001	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2002	10.799	1.223	0.084	2.953	15.059	0.000	17.801	53.826	0.337	71.965
2003	12.167	0.760	0.211	2.493	15.631	0.000	13.138	48.709	0.465	62.313
2004	10.900	1.220	0.084	1.768	13.972	0.000	14.519	55.340	1.515	71.374
2005	8.846	0.720	0.212	1.735	11.513	0.000	13.502	57.013	2.582	73.097
2006	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2007	8.333	1.463	0.203	2.520	12.520	0.000	11.545	49.756	1.748	63.049

Opelika Law Enforcement Employeess

Year	Officers	Civilian
2004	27	71
2005	0	0
2006	23	84
2007	21	73

Opelika Crime Index

Year	Index
2000	2,845
2001	0
2002	2,063

Opelika Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Immigration & Civil Rights Information

Opelika Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	3,610	15.36%
10-19 Years	3,478	14.80%
20-29 Years	3,285	13.98%
30-39 Years	3,440	14.64%
40-49 Years	3,464	14.74%
50-59 Years	2,534	10.78%
60-69 Years	1,719	7.32%
70-79 Years	1,239	5.27%
80-89 Years	609	2.59%
90+ Years	120	0.51%

Opelika Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	10,973	46.70%
Female	12,525	53.30%

Opelika Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	12,797	54.46%
African-American	10,034	42.70%
Hispanic/Latino	252	1.07%
Asian	218	0.93%
Multiracial	140	0.60%
Amerindian	43	0.18%
Other Race	13	0.06%
Pacific Islander	1	0.00%

Opelika Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	3,161	31.91%
2.	English	1,603	16.18%
3.	Irish	1,257	12.69%
4.	German	985	9.94%
5.	Scotch Irish	552	5.57%
6.	Scottish	350	3.53%
7.	French Non-Basque	296	2.99%
8.	African	273	2.76%
9.	British	221	2.23%
10.	European	199	2.01%

Opelika Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	21,157	96.90%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	331	1.52%
3.	French	96	0.44%
4.	Laotian	76	0.35%
5.	Korean	48	0.22%
6.	German	25	0.11%
7.	Other Indic	20	0.09%
8.	African	16	0.07%
9.	Italian	12	0.05%
10.	Vietnamese	10	0.05%

Opelika Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	23,217	98.67%
Naturalized immigrant	128	0.54%
Not a citizen	184	0.78%

Opelika Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Opelika Zip Codes

Alphabetical | By Population

36801	36803
36802	36804