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6-5-285
Section 6-5-285 Holder of worthless check, draft, or order. The holder of a worthless check,
draft, or order for the payment of money shall have a right of action against the person who
unlawfully made, uttered, or delivered the same to him or to his endorser; and such action
may be maintained though there has been no prosecution, conviction, or acquittal of the defendant
for his unlawful act. Such action must be commenced within one year from the date of the unlawful
act. The plaintiff in such action may recover such damages, both punitive and compensatory,
including a reasonable attorney fee, as the jury or court trying the case may assess. (Acts
1959, No. 567, p. 1426.)...
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6-5-546
Section 6-5-546 Venue of actions; transfer. In any action for injury or damages or wrongful
death whether in contract or in tort against a health care provider based on a breach of the
standard of care, the action must be brought in the county wherein the act or omission constituting
the alleged breach of the standard of care by the defendant actually occurred. If plaintiff
alleges that plaintiff's injuries or plaintiff's decedent's death resulted from acts or omissions
which took place in more than one county within the State of Alabama, the action must be brought
in the county wherein the plaintiff resided at the time of the act or omission, if the action
is one for personal injuries, or wherein the plaintiff's decedent resided at the time of the
act or omission if the action is one for wrongful death. If at any time prior to the commencement
of the trial of the action it is shown that the plaintiff's injuries or plaintiff's decedent's
death did not result from acts or omissions...
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8-6-16
Section 8-6-16 Administrative cease and desist authority to commission; injunctive relief;
appointment of receivers or conservators for defendants or defendants' assets; court ordered
rescission, restitution, or disgorgement for violations. Whenever it appears to the Securities
Commission that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting
a violation of any provision of this article or any rule or order hereunder, it may, in its
discretion, do either or both of the following: (a) Issue a cease and desist order, with or
without a prior hearing, against the person or persons engaged in the prohibited activities,
directing them to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice. (b) Bring an action
in its discretion in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the act or practice and
to enforce compliance with this article or any rule or order issued hereunder. Upon a proper
showing, a permanent injunction, temporary restraining order, or...
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8-7A-17
Section 8-7A-17 Orders to cease and desist and other injunctive or civil relief. (a) If the
commission determines that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice
constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter,
the commission, in its discretion, may do any of the following: (1) Issue an order, with or
without a prior hearing or notice, against the person or persons engaged in the act or practice,
directing them to cease and desist from engaging in the act or practice. (2) Issue an order
appointing a receiver or conservator over a respondent or the respondent's assets. (3) Order
restitution or disgorgement against any person who has violated this chapter or any rule adopted
or order issued pursuant to this chapter. (4) Bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction
to enjoin an act or practice and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule adopted
or order issued hereunder. Upon a proper...
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12-15-316
Section 12-15-316 Modification, extension, or termination of orders of custody or protective
supervision generally. An order awarding legal custody or an order of protective supervision
made by the juvenile court in the case of a child may be modified, terminated, or extended
on motion by any of the following: (1) A child, whose legal custody has been transferred to
a department, institution, agency, or person, requesting the juvenile court for a modification
or termination of the order, alleging that the child is no longer dependent or that protective
supervision is no longer necessary. (2) A department, institution, agency, or person vested
with legal custody or responsibility for protective supervision, requesting the juvenile court
for a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that this action
is in the best interests of the child. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)...
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12-16-8.1
Section 12-16-8.1 Discharge of employee or adverse employee action. (a) No employer in this
state may discharge any employee or subject any employee to an adverse employment action solely
because he or she serves on any jury empanelled under any state or federal statute; provided,
however, that the employee reports for work on his or her next regularly scheduled hour after
being dismissed from any jury. (b) Any employee who is so discharged or subjected to an adverse
employment action shall have a cause of action against the employer for the discharge or adverse
employment action in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state and shall be entitled
to recover both actual and punitive damages. (c) The provisions of this section are supplemental
to any statutes, existing or to be enacted in the future, that are designed to protect and
safeguard a citizen's right and duty to serve on a lawful jury, and the provisions of this
section shall not repeal or supersede the provisions of any...
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23-2-172
Section 23-2-172 Enforcement of judgments. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE
2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION
LABELED PENDING. (a) If a municipal or district court determines that the person or entity
charged with liability under this article is liable, the court shall enter a judgment against
the person or entity and mail a copy of the judgment thereto. The court shall collect the
unpaid tolls and administrative fee. The court may impose court costs and a civil penalty
of up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. Tolls, fees, and penalties shall be
forwarded to the entity administering the tolls at the facility where the violation occurred.
(b) Upon failure to satisfy a judgment within 60 days of its entry and upon the written request
of the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof,
it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court, or of the judge of a court...
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26-23G-6
Section 26-23G-6 Attorney fees. (a) If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in an
action described in Section 26-23G-4 or Section 26-23G-5, the court shall also render judgment
for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant. (b) If judgment
is rendered in favor of the defendant in an action described in Section 26-23G-4 or Section
26-23G-5, and the court finds that the plaintiff's suit was frivolous and brought in bad faith,
the court shall render judgment for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the defendant against
the plaintiff. (c) No attorney fees may be assessed against the woman upon whom an abortion
was performed or attempted to be performed except in accordance with subsection (b). (Act
2016-397, §6.)...
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41-23-231
Section 41-23-231 Notification of intent to relocate a call center, facility, etc; violations;
penalties. (a) An employer that intends to relocate a call center, or one or more facilities
or operating units within a call center consisting of at least 30 percent of the call center's
total volume when measured against the previous 12-month average call volume from this state,
shall notify the director at least 120 days before the relocation is scheduled to occur. (b)
If the employer fails to provide notice pursuant to subsection (a), the director shall notify
the Attorney General of the failure, and the Attorney General shall commence an action for
assessment of a civil penalty against the employer in the circuit court in the county where
the employer's call center is located. Upon a finding that an employer has violated subsection
(a), the court shall assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
against the employer for each day the employer failed to provide...
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41-9-1038
Section 41-9-1038 Violations. (a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action requesting
relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order,
against any person who he or she believes is violating Section 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1031,
41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, or 41-9-1037. (b)(1) Any manager, promoter, matchmaker,
or licensee who knowingly violates or coerces or causes any other person to violate Section
41-9-1030, 41-9-1031, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, or 41-9-1037
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class C felony. (2) Any member or employee of the commission
or any person who administers or enforces this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article
who knowingly violates Section 41-9-1033 or 41-9-1034 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a Class C felony. (3) Any professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant,
professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts...
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