12-19-272
Section 12-19-272 Court to award fees and costs against attorney or party who brought action
without substantial justification; voluntary dismissal. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
this article, in any civil action commenced or appealed in any court of record in this state,
the court shall award, as part of its judgment and in addition to any other costs otherwise
assessed, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs against any attorney or party, or both, who
has brought a civil action, or asserted a claim therein, or interposed a defense, that a court
determines to be without substantial justification, either in whole or part; (b) When a court
determines reasonable attorneys' fees or costs should be assessed it shall assess the payment
thereof against the offending attorneys or parties, or both, and in its discretion may allocate
among them, as it determines most just, and may assess the full amount or any portion thereof
to any offending attorney or party; (c) The court shall assess...
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13A-8-199
Section 13A-8-199 Civil action for violation of chapter. (a) In addition to any other remedies
provided by law, a victim who has suffered loss as a result of a criminal violation of this
article may bring an action in his or her county of residence or any county in which any part
of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant who committed the criminal violation
was ever actually present in that county, against the defendant to recover the following:
(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each incident, or three times the actual damages, whichever
is greater. (2) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (b) The statute of limitations
for cases under this section shall be seven years from the earlier of the date of discovery
of the offense or the date when the offense reasonably should have been discovered. (Act 2001-312,
p. 399, §10; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1.)...
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14-15-7
Section 14-15-7 Oral arguments; subpoenas; discovery. (a) Oral argument on any motion in any
prisoner pro se civil action shall be heard orally only at the request of the court. Whenever
possible, the court shall rule upon the record before it. (b) No pro se prisoner shall be
permitted to request subpoenas for witnesses or documents, or file discovery requests, until
the court has ruled upon any motion to dismiss or other dispositive motion. (c) Where a pro
se case proceeds past the initial dispositive motion phase, the court shall require the prisoner
seeking discovery to demonstrate that his or her requests are relevant and material to the
issues in the case. (d)(1) No subpoena for witnesses or documents shall be issued unless a
judge of the court has reviewed the subpoena request and specifically authorized a subpoena
to be issued. (2) The court shall exercise its discretion in determining the scope of the
subpoena and may condition its issuance on such terms as the court finds...
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23-1-415
Section 23-1-415 Enforcement. The department may institute, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
a civil action to enjoin, restrain, prevent, abate, or correct any violation of this article
and violation of any determination, order, or ruling of the department. (Act 2009-579, p.
1701, §7.)...
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37-14-13
Section 37-14-13 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article - Hearing; entry of judgment;
appeals. At the time and place designated in said order, the judge of said circuit court shall
proceed to hear and determine all questions of law and of fact in said civil action, and he
shall make such order, or orders, as to the proceedings in said civil action as will best
preserve and protect the interests of all parties and to enable him to enter a final judgment
with the least possible delay. The final judgment shall find the facts specially and shall
state separately the judge's conclusions with regard to any and all legal issues raised with
regard to any of the provisions of this article and proposed purchase and sale of distribution
facilities and other transactions and restrictions under this article, together with other
matters raised in the complaint, and shall state the judge's conclusions of law thereon. Any
citizen of the state may appear in such proceedings, either...
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9-16-128
Section 9-16-128 Landowners' actions; review by director; prior right of purchase; review by
court. (a) Any landowner adversely affected by the action of the director under Section 9-16-127
of this article may institute proceedings to have the action reviewed in the circuit court
in the county where the property or a part thereof affected by the action is located, provided
that such proceedings are filed in said court within 30 days following the date of such action.
The court may grant such relief as it deems necessary, including but not limited to injunctive
relief pending a hearing on the matter. (b) Any landowner who has received notice of acquisition
from the director under Section 9-16-127 of this article may, within 15 days following such
notice, make written application to the director for a review as to the actual need or advisability
for such acquisition. The director shall hear the landowner's grievance within 15 days following
the written application for a hearing and shall...
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11-44A-12
Section 11-44A-12 Judicial proceedings unaffected by adoption of mayor-council government.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time of the adoption of the mayor-council
form of government, brought by or against the municipality or any office, department, board,
or agency or officer thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of the mayor-council
form of government or by anything therein contained in this article. (Acts 1984, No. 84-397,
p. 922, §12.)...
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30-3-171
Section 30-3-171 Issuance of notice to withhold, etc., license. Upon application to the department
for support services by an obligee alleging the existence of a delinquency or failure to comply
with subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings, the department
may, upon an administrative determination that there is a delinquency or a failure to comply,
issue a notice of intent to withhold, restrict use of, or suspend a license. The notice shall
be served upon the obligor personally or by certified mail or as otherwise provided in the
Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice shall state that licenses granted by licensing
authorities of the State of Alabama and held by the obligor may be suspended 60 days after
service unless, within that time, the obligor does one of the following as appropriate based
on reason for suspension: (1) Pays the entire support debt stated in the notice. (2) Enters
into a payment plan approved by the department or its agent. (3)...
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45-17-81.15
Section 45-17-81.15 Program requirements. (a) An offender who enters into the pretrial diversion
program shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) Voluntarily waive, in writing,
and contingent upon the successful completion of the program, his or her right to a speedy
trial. (2) Agree, in writing, to the tolling, while in the program, of periods of limitations
established by statutes or rules of court. (3) Agree, in writing, to the conditions of the
pretrial diversion program established by the district attorney. (4) If there is a victim
of the crime, agree, in writing, to a restitution agreement within a specified period of time
and in an amount to be determined by the district attorney taking into account circumstances
of the offender and victim. (b) Pretrial diversion program records or records related to pretrial
diversion program admission shall not be admissible in subsequent proceedings, criminal or
civil. Communications between pretrial diversion program counselors...
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45-18-81.25
Section 45-18-81.25 Program requirements; records. (a) An offender who enters into the pretrial
diversion program shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) Voluntarily waive,
in writing, and contingent upon the successful completion of the program, his or her right
to a speedy trial. (2) Agree, in writing, to the tolling, while in the program, of periods
of limitations established by statutes or rules of court. (3) Agree, in writing, to the conditions
of the pretrial diversion program established by the district attorney. (4) If there is a
victim of the crime, agree in writing to a restitution agreement within a specified period
of time and in an amount to be determined by the district attorney taking into account circumstances
of the offender and victim. (b) Pretrial diversion program records or records related to pretrial
diversion program admission shall not be admissible in subsequent proceedings, criminal or
civil. Communications between pretrial diversion program...
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