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12-12-37
Section 12-12-37 Removal of action from district court to circuit court where concurrent jurisdiction.
Any civil action brought in district court of which the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction
may be removed by a defendant or defendants to the circuit court of the county in which the
action is pending. A defendant or defendants desiring to remove a case under this section
shall file a notice of removal with the circuit court within 30 days after receipt, through
service or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading. A case removed under this section
shall not be subject to the jurisdictional damage limitations of district court. If a defendant
or defendants requests removal of any civil action under this section, the circuit clerk shall
remove the civil action to circuit court. (Act 2019-405, ยง2.)...
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8-19-11
Section 8-19-11 Penalties. (a) Any person who violates the terms of an injunction or order
issued under this chapter shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per
violation and shall be adjudged in contempt. For the purpose of this section, any circuit
court issuing an injunction or order under this chapter shall retain jurisdiction, and in
such cases the Attorney General or the district attorney acting in the name of the state may
petition for recovery of such civil penalties. (b) Any person who is knowingly engaging in
or has knowingly engaged in any act or practice declared unlawful by Section 8-19-5 shall
forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 per violation upon petition by the
Attorney General or a district attorney acting in the name of the state to the circuit court
for the county in which the defendant resides, is doing business, or has his/her principal
place of business, or the county in which the unlawful act or practice was or is being...
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38-9F-4
Section 38-9F-4 Issuance of elder abuse protection orders. (a) The following courts shall have
jurisdiction to issue elder abuse protection orders under this chapter: (1) Circuit courts.
(2) A special circuit court judge appointed pursuant to Section 12-1-14 or 12-1-14.1. (3)
A district court judge designated by a written standing order from the presiding circuit court
judge. (b) An elder abuse protection order may be requested in any pending civil or domestic
relations action, as an independent civil action, or in connection with the preliminary, final,
or post-judgment relief in a civil action. (c) A petition for an elder abuse protection order
may be filed in any of the following locations: (1) Where the plaintiff or defendant resides.
(2) Where the plaintiff is temporarily located if he or she has left his or her residence
to avoid further abuse. (3) Where the abuse occurred. (d) There is no minimum period of residence
for the plaintiff in the State of Alabama or in the county in...
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35-9A-461
Section 35-9A-461 Landlord's action for eviction, rent, monetary damages, or other relief.
(a) A landlord's action for eviction, rent, monetary damages, or other relief relating to
a tenancy subject to this chapter shall be governed by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure
and the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure except as modified by this chapter. (b) District
courts and circuit courts, according to their respective established jurisdictions, shall
have jurisdiction over eviction actions, and venue shall lie in the county in which the leased
property is located. Eviction actions shall be entitled to precedence in scheduling over all
other civil cases. (c) Service of process shall be made in accordance with the Alabama Rules
of Civil Procedure. However, if a sheriff, constable, or process server is unable to serve
the defendant personally, service may be had by delivering the notice to any person who is
sui juris residing on the premises, or if after reasonable effort no person is...
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14-15-10
Section 14-15-10 Actions concerning prison conditions; prisoner release orders. (a) In any
civil action with respect to prison conditions, no prisoner release order shall be entered
unless both of the following are satisfied: (1) A court has previously entered an order for
less intrusive relief that has failed to remedy the deprivation of the right sought to be
remedied through the prisoner release order. (2) The defendant has had a reasonable amount
of time to comply with the previous court orders. (b) In any civil action in state court with
respect to prison conditions, a prisoner release order shall be entered by a three-judge court,
if the requirements of subsection (f) have been met. (c) In any action required to be heard
and determined by a court of three judges, the composition and procedure of the court shall
be as follows: (1) Upon the filing of a request for three judges, the judge to whom the request
is presented shall immediately notify the Chief Justice of the Alabama...
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13A-12-200.8
Section 13A-12-200.8 Property subject to forfeiture for violation of this division; procedures;
hearing; forfeiture action; action for money judgment. (a) The following property is subject
to forfeiture: (1) All obscene material and material which is harmful to minors used, intended
to be used or obtained in violation of the provisions of this division; (2) All moneys, negotiable
instruments, and funds used, intended to be used, or obtained in any violation of the provisions
of this division; (3) All proceeds or receipts derived from property which is subject to forfeiture
pursuant to subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. (b) Property taken or detained
under this section shall not be subject to replevin but is deemed to be in the custody of
the state, county or municipal law enforcement agency subject only to the orders and judgment
of the court having jurisdiction over the forfeiture proceedings. When property is seized
under this division, the state, county or municipal law...
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5-17-8.1
Section 5-17-8.1 Investigatory and enforcement powers of administrator, board, designee, etc.
(a) The administrator or the administrator's designee, in consultation with the agency's legal
counsel acting under the administrator, may administer oaths and may examine under oath any
person whose testimony may be required on the examination of any credit union, or the examination
of any affiliate of a credit union, and shall have authority and power to compel the appearance
and attendance of any such person or the production of any records and documents of any credit
union or any affiliate of a credit union for the purpose of any examination. Attendance or
production may be enforced by order of the Circuit Court, 15th Judicial District. The production
of records, documents, or testimony, whether or not made under oath, by a credit union or
by any of its directors, officers, employees, advisors, consultants, attorneys, or accountants
made for, and at the request of, the administrator upon...
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22-22A-5
Section 22-22A-5 Powers and functions of department; representation of department by Attorney
General in legal actions. In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred
upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1) Administer
appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting, regulatory
and enforcement functions; administer and enforce the provisions and execute the functions
of Chapter 28 of this title; Chapter 22 of this title; Article 2 of Chapter 23 of this title;
Chapter 30 of this title; appropriate portions of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of this title; Sections
22-24-1 through 22-24-11; Sections 22-25-1 through 22-25-15; and Sections 22-36-1 through
22-36-10. (2) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards in order to carry out the provisions and intent of this chapter; provided, however,
that prior to the promulgation of any state primary or...
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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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15-15-20.1
Section 15-15-20.1 Non-capital felony offense. (a) In any criminal proceeding for a non-capital
felony offense commenced by complaint, the defendant may give written notice three days after
his or her arrest to a judge of the district or circuit court of the county having jurisdiction
of the offense charged that the defendant desires to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful
offender upon the granting of youthful offender status. (b) Upon receipt of the written notice
from the defendant stating his or her desire to plead guilty, the court shall direct the district
attorney to prefer and file an information against the defendant. The information shall be
made under oath of the district attorney or a witness, and shall accuse the defendant with
the same specificity as required in an indictment of the offense or offenses for which the
defendant is charged. This section shall not be construed to preclude the district attorney
from amending or dismissing a pending charge against a...
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