31-2A-37
Section 31-2A-37 (Article 37.) Unlawfully influencing action of court. (a) No authority convening a general, special, or summary court-martial, nor any other commanding officer, or officer serving on the staff thereof, may censure, reprimand, or admonish the court or any member, the military judge, or counsel thereof, with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged by the court or with respect to any other exercise of its or their functions in the conduct of the proceedings. No person subject to this code may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized means, influence the action of a court-martial or court of inquiry or any member thereof, in reaching the findings or sentence in any case, or the action of any convening, approving, or reviewing authority with respect to its judicial acts. This subsection shall not apply to either of the following: (1) General instructional or informational courses in military justice if such courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing...
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34-3-20
Section 34-3-20 Duties of attorneys. It is the duty of attorneys: (1) To support the Constitution and laws of this state and of the United States. (2) To maintain the respect due to courts of justice and judicial officers. (3) To employ for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to them such means only as are consistent with truth and never to seek to mislead the judges by any artifice or false statement of the law. (4) To maintain inviolate the confidence and at every peril to themselves to preserve the secrets of their clients. (5) To abstain from all offensive personalities and to advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of a party or a witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which they are charged. (6) To encourage neither the commencement nor continuance of any action or proceeding from any motive of passion or interest. (7) Never to reject for any consideration personal to themselves the cause of the defenseless or oppressed. (Code 1852,...
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6-10-100
Section 6-10-100 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's estate within 60 days after death - Generally. (a) When the property, real or personal, owned by a decedent at the time of his death does not exceed in amount and value the exemption allowed in favor of his or her surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, and no administration is granted on his estate within 60 days after his death, the probate court of the county in which he resided at the time of his death, upon the application of the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of a suitable person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as the next friend of such minor child or children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, as well as the names, condition, and residence, if known, of the heirs of the decedent other than the minor children of the decedent, must appoint two commissioners, who shall...
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9-17-15
Section 9-17-15 Judicial review of rules, regulations or orders. Any interested person aggrieved by any rule, regulation or order made or promulgated by the board under this article and who may be dissatisfied therewith shall, within 30 days from the date said order, rule or regulation was promulgated, have the right, regardless of the amount involved, to institute a civil action by filing a complaint in the circuit court of the county in which all or part of the aggrieved person's property affected by any such rule, regulation or order is situated to test the validity of said rule, regulation or order promulgated by the board. Such civil action shall be advanced for trial and be determined as expeditiously as feasible, and no postponement or continuance thereof shall be granted except for reasons deemed imperative by the court. In such trials the validity of any rule, regulation or order made or promulgated under this article shall be deemed prima facie valid, and the court shall be...
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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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23-1-369
Section 23-1-369 Reports of investigations; limitations on use; prohibitions against compulsion of testimony. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to facilitate the making of investigations by the director in the interest of public safety and promotion of aeronautics, the public interest requires, and it is therefore provided, that the reports of investigations or hearings or any part thereof shall not be admitted in evidence or used for any purpose in any suit, action, or proceeding growing out of any matter referred to in the investigation, hearing, or report thereof, except in case of criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of the department or of the state under this article and other laws of the state relating to aeronautics, nor shall the director or any officer or employee of the department be required to testify to any facts ascertained in, or information gained by reason of, his or her official capacity, or be required to testify as an expert...
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26-2A-102
Section 26-2A-102 Court appointment of guardian for incapacitated person. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e), an incapacitated person or any person interested in the welfare of the incapacitated person may petition for appointment of a limited or general guardian. (b) After the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity so that notices may be given as required by Section 26-2A-103, and, unless the allegedly incapacitated person is represented by counsel, appoint an attorney to represent the person in the proceeding. The person so appointed may be granted the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. The person alleged to be incapacitated shall be examined by a physician or other qualified person appointed by the court who shall submit a report in writing to the court. The person alleged to be incapacitated also shall be interviewed by a court representative sent by the court. The court representative also shall interview the person who...
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30-3-169.9
Section 30-3-169.9 Change of principal residence outside state. (a) In those instances where the change of principal residence of a child results in the relocation of a child to a residence outside this state, the provisions of Sections 30-3B-101 to 30-3B-314, inclusive, shall apply to actions commenced under this article. (b) Where the parties have been awarded joint custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody of a child as defined in Section 30-3-151, and at least one parent having joint custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody of a child continues to maintain a principal residence in this state, the child shall have a significant connection with this state and a court in fashioning its judgments, orders, or decrees may retain continuing jurisdiction under Sections 30-3B-202 to 30-3B-204, inclusive, even though the child's principal residence after the relocation is outside this state. (c) In a proceeding commenced to modify, interpret, or enforce a final...
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30-3-191
Section 30-3-191 Definitions. When used in Sections 30-3-191 to 30-3-199, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCOUNT. A demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market mutual fund account. (2) BUSINESS DAY. A day on which state offices are open for regular business. (3) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE. A license issued to an individual that authorizes the individual to drive a motor vehicle as part of conducting business. (4) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Information provided by a service applicant or recipient or obtained from other sources about him or her which may be released only as required by court order or state or federal law. (5) COURT. A court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency having the authority to issue and enforce support orders. (6) DATA MATCH. An automated process of matching specified information from the financial records of financial institutions...
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41-9-652
Section 41-9-652 National Child Protection Act of 1993 approved and ratified; execution and administration of compact. (a) The Legislature approves and ratifies the National Child Protection Act of 1993, 42 U.S.C. ยง5119-5119(c), as amended, in order to facilitate the authorized interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes, including, but not limited to, background checks for the licensing and screening of employees and volunteers. The secretary shall execute the compact on behalf of the state. The secretary may delay the initial execution of the compact until funding is secured to establish the procedures and hire the necessary staff or contract for services to fulfill the requirements and responsibilities of this compact. (b) ALEA is the repository of criminal history records for purposes of the compact and shall do all things necessary or incidental to carry out the compact. (c) The secretary, or the secretary's designee, is the compact...
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