12-14-70
Section 12-14-70 Appeals to circuit courts from judgments of municipal courts and proceedings thereon. (a) All appeals from judgments of municipal courts shall be to the circuit court of the circuit in which the violation occurred for trial de novo. (b) The municipality may appeal within 60 days, without bond, from a judgment of the municipal court holding an ordinance invalid. (c) A defendant may appeal in any case within 14 days from the entry of judgment by filing notice of appeal and giving bond, with or without surety, approved by the court or the clerk in an amount not more than twice the amount of the fine and costs, as fixed by the court, or in the event no fine is levied the bond shall be in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00, as fixed by the court, conditioned upon the defendant's appearance before the circuit court. The municipal court may waive appearance bond upon satisfactory showing that the defendant is indigent or otherwise unable to provide a surety bond. If an appeal...
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15-6-40
Section 15-6-40 Appeal to circuit court; form of undertaking on appeal. (a) Any person required to keep the peace under the provisions of Article 2 of this chapter by any judge other than a judge of an appellate or circuit court is entitled, on entering into an undertaking with sufficient sureties in a sum equal to that required of him to keep the peace for the prosecution of an appeal and in the meantime to keep the peace, to an appeal to the circuit court of the county. The judge from whose order the appeal is taken may require such witnesses as he thinks necessary to enter into an undertaking, in the sum of $100.00 each, to appear at such court. (b) Any person committed to jail by any such judge for failing to give security to keep the peace may appeal to the circuit court and may thereupon be discharged from custody on giving bond with surety, in such penalty as the judge may prescribe, conditioned for his appearance at such court and to keep the peace towards all the people of the...
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11-48-37
Section 11-48-37 Appeals to circuit court from assessments - Bond. The amount of such appeal bond shall be fixed and the sureties thereon shall be approved by the mayor or other chief executive officer, and the said bond shall be conditioned to prosecute said appeal to effect and pay the city or town any judgment that the circuit court may enter, and all damages that any person may suffer by such appeal. (Code 1907, §1390; Code 1923, §2205; Acts 1927, No. 639, p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37, §546.)...
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11-81-223
Section 11-81-223 Hearing and entry of judgment; appeals from judgment of circuit court. 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 orders as to the proceedings in said civil action and adjournments as will best conserve the interests of all parties and 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 of law thereon. Any taxpayer or citizen of each organizing subdivision may appear in such proceedings either personally or by attorney, and any party thereto, whether petitioner, defendant or intervenor, dissatisfied with the judgment of the court, may appeal therefrom to the Alabama Supreme Court in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. Such appeal shall take priority in the Supreme Court over all...
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12-19-71
Section 12-19-71 Circuit and district court filing fee - Amount. (a) The filing fees which shall be collected in civil cases shall be: (1) Thirty-five dollars ($35) for cases filed on the small claims docket of the district court in which the matter in controversy, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees, totals one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less; provided, however, if attorney fees have been allowed by applicable state law or contract, the amount of these fees shall be added to the amount of the matter in controversy above in determining the jurisdictional amount. (2) One hundred nine dollars ($109) for cases filed on the small claims docket of the district court in which the matter in controversy, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees, exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) but does not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000); provided, however, if attorney fees have been allowed by applicable state law or contract, the amount of these...
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18-1A-283
Section 18-1A-283 Appeal from order of condemnation. Any of the parties may appeal from the order of condemnation to the circuit court of the county within 30 days from the making of the order of condemnation by filing in the probate court rendering that judgment a written notice of appeal, a copy of which shall be served on the opposite party or his attorney, and on such appeal, the trial shall be de novo, and it shall be necessary to send up the proceedings only as to the parties appearing or against whom an appeal is taken. (Acts 1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §1614.)...
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36-11-16
Section 36-11-16 Appeals to Supreme Court from judgment of circuit court - Requirement of security for costs; effect of appeal as to judgment of conviction. If the appeal is taken by the state in cases instituted in its name by the Attorney General or a district attorney, no security for costs shall be required. In all other cases, security for costs shall be required as in appeals to the Supreme Court in civil actions, and such appeal shall not suspend the judgment of conviction. (Code 1876, §4062; Code 1886, §4835; Code 1896, §4882; Code 1907, §7120; Code 1923, §4515; Code 1940, T. 41, §196.)...
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11-48-47
Section 11-48-47 Appeals from judgment of circuit court - By municipality - Issuance of execution and order of sale upon entry of final judgment in favor of municipality. In the event the final judgment is entered in favor of the city or town, execution may be issued thereon against the principal and sureties on the appeal bond, unless the amount of the judgment is paid within 30 days from the date of such judgment, and the court shall, by further order, require that the property assessed be sold to satisfy such judgment. Nothing contained in this article shall operate to release or discharge the lien on such property unless the assessment is fully paid. (Code 1907, §1400; Code 1923, §2215; Acts 1927, No. 639, p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37, §556.)...
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12-22-133
Section 12-22-133 Retention of jurisdiction by trial court. Where an appeal is taken from the judgment of any municipal, district or circuit court in criminal cases, the trial court retains jurisdiction for the purpose of granting a motion for a new trial and also retains jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing its judgment where the appeal is dismissed before the judgment of the appellate court is entered. (Code 1923, §3251; Code 1940, T. 15, §382.)...
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17-16-62
Section 17-16-62 Appeals - Costs. On the taking of an appeal as provided in Section 17-16-61, the appellant must give bond and security for the costs thereof to be approved by the judge of probate or clerk of the circuit court, as the appeal may be taken from the judgment of the judge of probate or circuit court, and the appeal bond must be certified with the record to the appellate court, and if judgment is entered confirming the judgment of the judge of probate or of the circuit court, the Supreme Court must render judgment against the appellant and his or her sureties for the costs. An appeal in any and all cases suspends the execution of the judgment or decree of the judge of probate or of the circuit court. (Code 1896, §1703; Code 1907, §477; Code 1923, §567; Code 1940, T. 17, §253; §17-15-35; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)...
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