15-6-23
Section 15-6-23 When costs to be paid by complainant. If the circuit, district or municipal court judge regards a complaint as unfounded or frivolous, he may order the complainant to pay the costs of prosecution; and, upon making such order, execution may issue to enforce the payment thereof. (Code 1852, §413; Code 1867, §3962; Code 1876, §4032; Code 1886, §4686; Code 1896, §5167; Code 1907, §7526; Code 1923, §5144; Code 1940, T. 15, §407.)...
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15-6-26
Section 15-6-26 Prosecution costs; execution for collection. In all cases where a person is required to keep the peace, the circuit, district or municipal court judge may order the costs of the prosecution, or any part thereof, to be paid judge other than a judge of an appellate or circuit court issue for the collection of the same. (Code 1852, §418; Code 1867, §3967; Code 1876, §4037; Code 1886, §4691; Code 1896, §5172; Code 1907, §7531; Code 1923, §5149; Code 1940, T. 15, §412.)...
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3-6A-4
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1) When a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before a city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location where the dog is being kept in the city or county, and the reason he or she believes the dog to be dangerous. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer who shall complete a dangerous dog investigation.When the sworn statement claims that a dog has caused serious physical injury or death to a person, the duties of the animal control officer, including but not limited to the dangerous dog investigation, shall be carried out by a law enforcement officer. (b) An animal control officer may initiate a dangerous dog investigation in cases where a complaint has been made pursuant to subsection (a) and a person has been bitten, received physical injury or serious physical injury, or has died....
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36-25-4
Section 36-25-4 State Ethics Commission - Duties; complaint; investigation; hearings; fees; finding of violation. (a) The commission shall do all of the following: (1) Prescribe forms for statements required to be filed by this chapter and make the forms available to persons required to file such statements. (2) Prepare guidelines setting forth recommended uniform methods of reporting for use by persons required to file statements required by this chapter. (3) Accept and file any written information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of this chapter. (4) Develop, where practicable, a filing, coding, and cross-indexing system consistent with the purposes of this chapter. (5) Make reports and statements filed with the commission available during regular business hours and online via the Internet to public inquiry subject to such regulations as the commission may prescribe. (6) Preserve reports and statements for a period consistent with the statute of limitations as...
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12-19-150
Section 12-19-150 Legislative intent; assessment of fees in criminal cases; submission of cost bill by municipal or district court clerk and making of final assessment of costs in circuit court upon appeals from municipal or district courts to circuit courts. (a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state that docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall generally be assessed only upon conviction. It is further declared to be the policy of the state that a creditor shall not use the criminal process in order to collect civil debts. The state does recognize that situations will arise from time to time wherein justice may best be served by allowing a judge to enter an order dismissing a case upon the payment of costs by the defendant or by the complainant where the judge has determined that the criminal process has been abused. (b) Docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall be assessed upon conviction; provided that, in the interest of justice,...
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15-6-42
Section 15-6-42 Examination anew on appeal; disposition of case; costs. The court to which an appeal is prosecuted under the provisions of this article must examine the case anew and may confirm the order of the judge, discharge the appellant or require him to enter into a new undertaking, with sufficient sureties, to keep the peace in such sum and for such term as the court thinks proper, and it may make such order in relation to the costs of the prosecution as seems just, which may be enforced by execution. (Code 1852, §422; Code 1867, §3971; Code 1876, §4041; Code 1886, §4695; Code 1896, §5176; Code 1907, §7535; Code 1923, §5153; Code 1940, T. 15, §416.)...
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34-11-11.2
Section 34-11-11.2 Complaints; investigation; hearing; sanctions. (a) Any person or entity, including the board or its staff, may file a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter against any individual licensee, certified intern, or firm holding a certificate of authorization or against an unlicensed individual or firm. The complaint shall be in writing, shall be signed by the complainant, shall state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based, and shall be filed with the executive director of the board. (b) The board may designate one or more individuals to investigate and report to it on any matter related to its lawful duties and may employ legal counsel as the board may deem necessary or desirable. An investigation may be made upon receipt of a complaint. The board may resolve violations by agreement between the board and the respondent with or without the filing of formal charges. (c) All complaints shall be reviewed by an investigative committee designated by the...
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37-2-19
Section 37-2-19 Reparation. (a) Where complaint has been made to the commission concerning any rate or other charge of any transportation company and the commission has found, after a hearing, that the transportation company has received an excessive or unjustly discriminatory amount on account of such rate or charge, the commission may order that the transportation company make due reparation to the complainant therefor, within a time to be designated in said order, together with interest at the legal rate from the date of receipt of such excessive or unjustly discriminatory amount. The commission shall also make and file in every case in which reparation is ordered to be paid a full finding of the material facts upon which the order is based. Reparation shall not be awarded in case of any rate which has been adjudged to be just and reasonable and otherwise lawful by the commission after investigation had upon due notice and hearing. (b) If the transportation company does not comply...
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34-3-80
Section 34-3-80 Establishment of procedural rules; procedure generally. The Board of Commissioners shall establish rules governing procedure in cases involving alleged professional misconduct of members of the State Bar. The Grievance Committee of the Alabama State Bar or the Grievance Committee of a circuit, county, or city association, established or approved by the Alabama State Bar or its Board of Commissioners, shall have the power and authority to investigate any alleged professional misconduct of a member of the State Bar, whether or not charge or complaint therefor is made or referred to it, and to report its findings or recommendations to the Board of Commissioners, or to prefer complaint or charge thereon against the accused attorney-at-law before the Board of Commissioners for trial thereof, and to prosecute to decision the complaint or charge before the Board of Commissioners, and the duty is imposed upon the Board of Commissioners of considering such findings or...
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6-5-156.3
Section 6-5-156.3 Standard of proof; damages and other relief; jurisdiction and powers of court; appointment of receiver; eviction of tenant. (a) The plaintiff is required by a preponderance of the evidence to establish that a drug-related nuisance exists. The plaintiff is required by clear and convincing evidence to establish that the owner of the property who is not a resident or in actual possession of the property was criminally culpable in aiding and abetting in the drug related nuisance. (b) If the existence of a drug-related nuisance is found, the judgment may include actual damages and an injunction to restrain, abate, and prevent the continuance or recurrence of the drug-related nuisance. The court may grant declaratory relief, mandatory orders, or any other relief deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of the injunction or order and enforce the judgment or order. (c) The court may retain jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of enforcing its orders. (d) If the...
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