6-6-455
Section 6-6-455 Proceedings when garnishee liable for delivery of personal property. If the garnishee is liable for the delivery of personal property or for the payment of money which may be discharged by the delivery of personal property, the value of the property must be ascertained and a judgment entered against the garnishee that if he does not, by a day to be fixed by the court which must be a day after the maturity of such contract, deliver such property to the sheriff or other lawful officer, he must pay the value thereof or the sum of money which was payable therein. Upon the return of the sheriff or such other officer that such property was not delivered or the value thereof or such sum of money was not paid to him as required by the judgment, execution must be issued for the ascertained value of such property or for the sum of money payable therein, if the same is less than the amount of the judgment against the defendant in the original action, or, if more or equal thereto,...
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12-22-111
Section 12-22-111 Issuance, execution and return of subpoenas for witnesses; liability of witnesses failing to appear. In cases of appeal, the clerk of the court shall issue subpoenas for such witnesses as may be required, both for the state and for the accused, returnable to the next session of the court to which the appeal is taken, which subpoenas shall be executed by the sheriff and returned to such circuit court. If witnesses so summoned fail to appear and testify as required, they shall be liable to the same penalties, forfeitures and proceedings as if the subpoenas had been issued out of the circuit court. (Code 1852, §506; Code 1867, §4056; Code 1876, §4726; Code 1886, §4228; Code 1896, §4624; Code 1907, §6727; Code 1923, §3840; Code 1940, T. 15, §360.)...
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15-21-12
Section 15-21-12 Notice to any other person having interest required. If it appears from the petition for a writ of habeas corpus or from the documents thereunto annexed that the party is imprisoned or detained by virtue of any process under which any other person has an interest in continuing his imprisonment or restraint, the officer issuing the writ must endorse thereon an order requiring the applicant, or someone else for him, to give notice to such person, or to his attorney, of the issue of the writ and of the time and place at which it is returnable, in order that he may, if he thinks proper, appear and object to the discharge of the party who is imprisoned. If such notice is not given, when the party who is entitled to it is within 50 miles of the place of examination, the party who is imprisoned must not be discharged. (Code 1852, §718; Code 1867, §4269; Code 1876, §4945; Code 1886, §4769; Code 1896, §4822; Code 1907, §7017; Code 1923, §4316; Code 1940, T. 15, §12.)...
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15-21-13
Section 15-21-13 Notice to district attorney, prosecutor or arrestor required when criminal charge; bail without notice. If it appears from the petition for a writ of habeas corpus or from the documents thereunto annexed that the party is imprisoned and detained on any criminal charge or accusation, the officer issuing the writ must endorse thereon an order requiring the applicant, or someone else for him, to give notice to the district attorney of the circuit or to the prosecutor or principal agent in procuring the arrest of the issue of the writ and of the time and place at which it is returnable. If such notice is not given when the district attorney or other person entitled to it is within 50 miles of the place of examination, the party who is imprisoned must not be discharged. But, if the party is charged with an offense which is bailable and he waives an examination into the facts, the judge may fix the amount of bail, without notice to the district attorney or prosecutor, and in...
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15-21-22
Section 15-21-22 Admission to bail if charged with bailable offense; procedure when sufficient bail not offered; transmission of bail to clerk of court; forfeiture of bail. (a) Upon a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus, if it appears that the detained party is charged with a public offense which is bailable, he must be admitted to bail on offering sufficient bail. (b) If sufficient bail is not offered, the amount of bail required must be endorsed on the warrant, and the court to which he is required to appear, and the detained party may be afterwards discharged by the sheriff of the county on giving sufficient bail in the amount so required. (c) All undertakings of bail taken by any judge or sheriff under the provisions of this section must be transmitted by him to the clerk of the court before which the party is bound to appear by the first day of the next succeeding session and may be forfeited, and the same proceedings thereon had, as against other bail in criminal cases. (Code...
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15-5-6
Section 15-5-6 Form. A search warrant may be substantially in the following form: The State of Alabama, } To the sheriff or any constable of ___ county} ___ county. Proof by affidavit having this day been made before me by A. B., that, (stating the particular ground on which the warrant issued out; or, if the affidavits are not positive, that there is probable ground for believing that, etc.); you are, therefore, commanded in the daytime (or at any time of the day or night, as the case may be) to make immediate search on the person of C. D. (or in the house of C. D., as the case may be), for the following property: (particularly describing it); and if you find the same, or any part thereof, to bring it forthwith before me at, etc., (stating place). Dated the _____ day of _____, 20__ (Signed) E. F., Judge, or Magistrate, as the case may be." (Code 1852, §831; Code 1867, §4382; Code 1876, §4011; Code 1886, §4732; Code 1896, §5489; Code 1907, §7762; Code 1923,...
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15-6-21
Section 15-6-21 Arrest warrant. (a) If on examination by the circuit, district or municipal court judge, it appears that there is reason to fear the commission of any offense by the person complained of, such judge must issue a warrant directed to any lawful officer of the state, containing the substance of the complaint and commanding such officer forthwith to arrest the person complained of and bring him before him or some other judge having jurisdiction of the matter. (b) The warrant may be after the following form: "State of Alabama, ___ County. To any lawful officer of the state: Complaint on oath having been made before me that C. D. had threatened to assault and beat A. B. (or is about) to (here set forth particularly the offense threatened or about to be committed) on the person or property of ______, you are hereby commanded forthwith to arrest said C. D. and bring him before me (or some other judge having jurisdiction of the matter, setting forth his name and office)....
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36-22-10
Section 36-22-10 Maintenance of record book as to executions or orders of sale received by sheriff generally. Each sheriff must also enter in well-bound books, whenever any execution or order of sale is received by him, the names of the parties, the character of the process, the time of its receipt, the date of the judgment on which the same issued, if it appears from such process, the amount of the same, principal and costs, the court from which it issued and the name of the attorneys as endorsed thereon. (Code 1852, §691; Code 1867, §819; Code 1876, §732; Code 1886, §812; Code 1896, §3742; Code 1907, §5874; Code 1923, §10200; Code 1940, T. 54, §19.)...
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43-2-622
Section 43-2-622 Orders of distribution - Oath; return; exceptions to report. (a) The persons therein named, or a majority of them, must proceed to make distribution according to such order, having first taken an oath to make such distribution fairly and impartially, if the same can be made, which oath may be administered by the executor or administrator, and must return their proceedings in writing, signed by them, to the court by the day specified in such order. (b) If the property cannot be divided equitably without a sale of all or some portion thereof, the commissioners must so report. (c) Any person may file exceptions to the report of the commissioners within 30 days after the day appointed for the return or, if returned at any time thereafter, within 30 days after the return. (Code 1852, §§1793-1795; Code 1867, §§2120-2122; Code 1876, §§2497-2499; Code 1886, §§2163-2165; Code 1896, §§231-233; Code 1907, §§2714-2716; Code 1923, §§5952-5954; Code 1940, T. 61,...
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45-34-80.20
Section 45-34-80.20 Summons; service. (a) Notices of the requirement of the attendance of jury service in the Circuit Court of Henry County may be served by first class mail or may be served as provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and this code. If, in the discretion of the sheriff, the service is made by first class mail, such service shall be made as follows. It shall be the duty of the sheriff to enclose the summons in an envelope addressed to the person to be served and place all necessary postage and a return address thereon with notice to the postal authorities not to forward outside of the county. In the event the jury summons is returned to the sheriff by the post office of the United States without delivery, the summons shall be made by the sheriff returned NOT FOUND. All jury summons not returned by the post office shall be considered for all purposes as sufficient personal and legal service. The provisions of this subsection in reference to service by mail,...
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