31-8-9
Section 31-8-9 Proof of service of husband. Upon the application of the widow of any Confederate
soldier or sailor, or the widow of any Alabama soldier or sailor who served in the state in
the War Between the States, the fact of her deceased husband's having served as alleged, and
of his not deserting, may be proven by the affidavit of two reliable witnesses who are acquainted
with the facts; or if such witnesses cannot be found, upon affidavit to that fact, it may
be proven by any evidence that will satisfactorily prove the truth of such facts. Whenever
the proof of such facts is made by evidence other than the affidavit of two reliable witnesses,
such evidence shall be reduced to writing and subscribed and sworn to by the witness offering
the evidence. (Code 1907, §§2054, 2055; Code 1923, §§2991, 2992; Code 1940, T. 60, §§17,
18.)...
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31-8-8
Section 31-8-8 Certificates to accompany application. No applicant will have her name placed
upon the pension rolls of this state unless at least one witness who was a Confederate soldier
and can establish his record as such certifies to the fact that the husband of the applicant
rendered the service as set forth in the application. In addition thereto there shall be required
with an application for a pension under this chapter the certificate of two disinterested
witnesses that the applicant is trustworthy and reliable and that they have full reason to
believe and do believe that the statements made in the application are true and correct. If
the Confederate archives in the City of Washington or the Department of Archives and History
in Montgomery show the service of the husband of the applicant for a pension, the affidavit
of the person who served in the service of the Confederate states, or the State of Alabama,
as above set out, need not be required. (Acts 1919, No. 409, p. 535;...
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30-3D-316
Section 30-3D-316 Special rules of evidence and procedure. (a) The physical presence of a nonresident
party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment,
enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining
parentage of a child. (b) An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally
mandated forms, or a document incorporated by reference in any of them, which would not be
excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under
penalty of perjury by a party or witness residing outside this state. (c) A copy of the record
of child-support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the
record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in
it, and is admissible to show whether payments were made. (d) Copies of bills for testing
for parentage of a child, and for prenatal and postnatal health care of...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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30-4-57
Section 30-4-57 Proof of marriage and parenthood; communications between husband and wife not
privileged; testimony of husband and wife; evidence of willful abandonment or desertion. No
other evidence shall be required to prove marriage of such husband and wife or that such person
is the lawful father or mother of such child or children, than is or shall be required to
prove such facts in a civil action. In all prosecutions under this article, any existing provisions
of the law prohibiting the disclosure of confidential communication between husband and wife
shall not apply, and both husband and wife shall be competent and compellable witnesses to
testify to any and all relevant matters, including the fact of such marriage and the parentage
of such child or children. Proof that a person has left his wife, child or children in destitute
or necessitous circumstances, or has not contributed reasonably to their support for a period
of 10 days after his departure, shall constitute prima...
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12-16-212
Section 12-16-212 Examination of witnesses before grand jury in gaming and lottery cases. Witnesses
before the grand jury, summoned to give evidence of any violation of the laws against gaming
or lotteries, may be required to answer generally as to any such offense, within their knowledge,
committed within the 12 months next preceding, without being first specially interrogated
as to any particular offense; but no witness must be prosecuted for any offense as to which
he testified before the grand jury, and any member of the grand jury may be a witness to prove
that fact. (Code 1852, §86; Code 1867, §3628; Code 1876, §4216; Code 1886, §4065; Code
1896, §4805; Code 1907, §6994; Code 1923, §4244; Code 1940, T. 14, §272; Code 1975, §13-7-29.)...

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12-21-160
Section 12-21-160 Expert witnesses. (a) Generally. If scientific, technical, or other specialized
knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact
in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education,
may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise. (b) Scientific evidence. In addition
to requirements set forth in subsection (a), expert testimony based on a scientific theory,
principle, methodology, or procedure is only admissible if: (1) The testimony is based on
sufficient facts or data, (2) The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods,
and (3) The witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.
(c) Nothing in this section shall modify, amend, or supersede any provisions of the Alabama
Medical Liability Act of 1987 and the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with
Section 6-5-540, et seq., or any judicial interpretation...
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37-8-4
Section 37-8-4 Requiring witnesses to testify before grand jury. Witnesses before the grand
jury, summoned to give evidence of any violation of this title, may be required to answer
generally as to any such offense within their knowledge committed within 12 months next preceding,
without being specially interrogated as to any particular offense, but no witness shall be
prosecuted for any offense as to which he testifies before the grand jury, and any member
of the grand jury or district attorney may be a witness to prove this fact. (Code 1907, §7693;
Code 1923, §5374; Code 1940, T. 48, §425.)...
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12-21-111
Section 12-21-111 Verified itemized statement as evidence of account's correctness. In all
actions upon accounts, an itemized statement of the account, verified by the affidavit of
a competent witness, taken before and certified by, a notary public or any officer having
authority under the laws of this or another state to take and certify affidavits, is competent
evidence of the correctness of the account if the plaintiff, at the time of bringing his action,
files with his complaint such verified itemized statement and endorses on the complaint the
fact that the account is verified by affidavit. Unless the defendant, within the time allowed
him for pleading, files in the case an affidavit denying on information and belief the correctness
of the account, which affidavit of the defendant shall state whether or not the defendant
denies liability and whether or not he disputes the whole account or only a part or parts
or an item or items thereof (if defendant disputes only a part or parts...
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12-21-180
Section 12-21-180 Subpoenas for witnesses. (a) At the request of any party to a pending case,
or the attorney of a party, the clerk of the court must issue subpoenas for witnesses, whose
addresses shall be given by the person requesting the subpoena, specifying therein the time
and place for their appearance, the title of the case and the party at whose instance they
are summoned and commanding them to appear in conformity therewith and give testimony. (b)
No subpoena shall issue for a witness residing more than 100 miles from the place of trial,
computed by the route usually traveled, unless the person requesting the subpoena makes affidavit
that the personal attendance of the witness is necessary to a proper decision of the case
and that the deposition of the witness would be insufficient for that purpose, and the fact
that such affidavit has been made must be endorsed by the clerk upon the subpoena. (c) A subpoena
issued under this section shall be directed "To any sheriff of the...
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