27-17A-23
Section 27-17A-23 Civil actions; liability. The commissioner, the Attorney General, or any person may bring a civil action against a person or company violating this chapter in the appropriate court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his or her or its principal place of business or in the county wherein the alleged violation occurred. Upon adverse adjudication, the defendant shall be liable for actual damages caused by the violation. The court, as provided by common law, may award punitive damages and may provide equitable relief as it deems proper or necessary, including enjoining the defendant from further violation of this chapter. (Act 2002-74, p. 221, §1; Act 2014-216, p. 653, §3.)...
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12-17-330
Section 12-17-330 Appointment; rehearing; ratification of findings and recommendations. (a) The Administrative Director of Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial circuit on either a full-time or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by the presiding circuit court judge and upon consideration of funding and the number of child support cases in the domestic relations division of the circuit court, including cases brought pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Once the Administrative Director of Courts approves the request, the presiding judge of the circuit court may appoint an attorney the judge believes to be qualified to fill the position, subject to the approval of the Administrative Director of Courts. The amount to be paid the referee and the manner of payment shall be determined by the Administrative Director of Courts. (b) The presiding judge of the circuit court may direct that the referee hear child support cases in the...
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13A-6-132
Section 13A-6-132 Domestic violence - Third degree. (a)(1) A person commits domestic violence in the third degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the third degree pursuant to Section 13A-6-22; the crime of menacing pursuant to Section 13A-6-23; the crime of reckless endangerment pursuant to Section 13A-6-24; the crime of criminal coercion pursuant to Section 13A-6-25; the crime of harassment pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 13A-11-8; the crime of criminal surveillance pursuant to Section 13A-11-32; the crime of harassing communications pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 13A-11-8; the crime of criminal trespass in the third degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-4; the crime of criminal mischief in the second or third degree pursuant to Sections 13A-7-22 and 13A-7-23; or the crime of arson in the third degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-43; and the victim is a current or former spouse, parent, step-parent, child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child...
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15-25-37
Section 15-25-37 Factors in considering trustworthiness of statement. In determining whether a statement possesses particularized guarantees of trustworthiness under Section 15-25-32(2)b, the court shall consider any one, but is not limited to, the following factors: (1) The child's personal knowledge of the event; (2) The age and maturity of the child; (3) Certainty that the statement was made, including the credibility of the person testifying about the statement; (4) Any apparent motive the child may have to falsify or distort the event, including bias, corruption, or coercion; (5) The timing of the child's statement; (6) Whether more than one person heard the statement; (7) Whether the child was suffering from pain or distress when making the statement; (8) The nature and duration of any alleged abuse; (9) Whether the child's young age makes it unlikely that the child fabricated a statement that represents a graphic, detailed account beyond the child's knowledge and experience;...
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26-17A-1
Section 26-17A-1 Reopening of paternity case. (a) Upon petition of the defendant in a paternity proceeding where the defendant has been declared the legal father, the case shall be reopened if there is scientific evidence presented by the defendant that he is not the father. The court shall admit into evidence any scientific test recognized by the court that has been conducted in accordance with established scientific principles or the court may order a blood test, or a Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid test of the mother, father, and child. Whenever the court orders a test and any of the persons to be tested refuse to submit to the test, the fact shall be disclosed at the trial, unless good cause is shown. (b) The test shall be made by a qualified expert approved by the court. The expert may be called by the court or any party as a witness to testify to the test results and shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties. The test results may be admitted into evidence. If more than one...
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35-6-44
Section 35-6-44 Proceedings against unknown persons and certain other parties defendant. When it is necessary to make any persons defendant to a petition in the probate court filed for the partition of property or for a sale thereof because it cannot be equitably divided, and the names of all or any of such persons are unknown to the petitioner and cannot be ascertained on diligent inquiry, if the petitioner shall state in a petition, or in an affidavit thereto annexed, that the names of such persons are unknown, and that he has made diligent inquiry to ascertain the same, proceedings may be had against them without naming them; and the judge of probate must make publication as in case of nonresident defendants, describing such unknown parties as near as may be by the character in which they are sued, and with reference to their title or interest in the property sought to be partitioned or to be sold for division of the proceeds. Should petitioner, after exercising reasonable diligence...
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45-1-82.02
Section 45-1-82.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this section whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit may apply to the district attorney for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for admission into the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (6) A violation classified under this code. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking in or distribution of drugs. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex...
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45-12-82.02
Section 45-12-82.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the First Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the First Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for admission into the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (6) A violation classified under this code. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking in or distribution of drugs. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an...
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45-4-83.02
Section 45-4-83.02 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the circuit or district court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit may apply to the district attorney for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense, other than driving under the influence. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (b) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex offense. (4) Any...
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45-9-82.22
Section 45-9-82.22 Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this section whose jurisdiction is in the Circuit or District Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the Fifth Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. (b) A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense. (3) An offense wherein the victim did not receive serious physical injury. (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer. (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section. (c) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex offense. (4) Any Class A...
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