6-6-684
Section 6-6-684 Entry of judgment in favor of sheriff or coroner. (a) Judgment must, in like
manner, be summarily entered in favor of the sheriff or coroner, on three days' notice of
the pendency of the action: (1) Against the obligors on bonds given to indemnify such officer
for levying an execution or attachment or for making sale of property so levied on or attached
after judgment against him for making such levy or sale, for the amount entered against such
officer, with interest from the date of judgment against him. (2) Against the deputy of the
sheriff or coroner and his sureties, or either of them, for the amount of any judgment entered
against the sheriff or coroner for the default of such deputy, with interest from date of
judgment against him. (b) Judgment must, in like manner, be summarily entered in favor of
the sheriff, on three days' notice, against the judge of probate, for the amount of any fees
received by him for such sheriff for the service of citations, notices, or...
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11-5-12
Section 11-5-12 Liability of coroner or special coroner for wrongful acts, etc., while discharging
duties of sheriff. For the failure to perform any duty or the improper or neglectful performance
of such duty or for any wrongful act committed under color of office by the coroner or the
special coroner while discharging the duties of sheriff, such coroner and his sureties and
such special coroner are liable to the same penalties, forfeitures, and judgments given by
law against sheriffs in like cases to and upon the same proceedings and remedies as are given
by law against sheriffs and their sureties. (Code 1852, §811; Code 1867, §946; Code 1876,
§861; Code 1886, §932; Code 1896, §1082; Code 1907, §110; Code 1923, §165; Code 1940,
T. 12, §63.)...
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36-23-6
Section 36-23-6 Duties. It shall be the duty of every constable: (1) To attend the circuit
court of the county when summoned by the sheriff for that purpose; (2) To execute and return
all summons, executions and other process directed to him by any lawful authority; (3) To
pay over moneys collected by virtue of his office to the person entitled thereto; and (4)
To perform such other duties as are or may be required of him by law. (Code 1852, §719;
Code 1867, §850; Code 1876, §766; Code 1886, §848; Code 1896, §976;
Code 1907, §3329; Code 1923, §6799; Code 1940, T. 54, §33.)...

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15-9-35
Section 15-9-35 Arrest warrant - Issuance; contents. If the Governor shall decide that an extradition
demand should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with
the state seal and be directed to a sheriff, marshal, coroner or other person whom he may
think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. The warrant must substantially recite the
facts necessary to the validity of its issue. (Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15,
§54.)...
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15-21-14
Section 15-21-14 Issuance of precept; execution of precept by sheriff or constable. (a) At
the time of issuing a writ of habeas corpus or at any time afterward before the hearing, the
officer issuing the writ must, on a proper showing, issue a precept directed to any sheriff
or constable of the state, commanding him to have the body of the person who is imprisoned
or restrained produced before the officer before whom the writ is returnable at the time and
place at which it is returnable. (b) Such precept must be executed by any sheriff or constable
into whose hands it may come according to its mandate. (c) If the party is brought before
the court or judge by virtue of a precept issued under the provisions of this section, the
case must be heard and determined as if he had been produced in return to the writ. (Code
1852, §§720, 727; Code 1867, §§4271, 4278; Code 1876, §§4947, 4954; Code 1886, §§4771,
4778; Code 1896, §§4824, 4831; Code 1907, §§7019, 7026; Code 1923,...
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15-4-4
Section 15-4-4 Service of subpoenas; proceedings against defaulting witnesses; endorsement
as presumptive evidence of default. (a) In an inquest under this chapter, the sheriff or any
constable must serve subpoenas for witnesses or they may be served by the coroner. (b) If
any witness, being subpoenaed, fails to attend, the coroner must endorse on the subpoena his
default, sign his name thereto and return the same to the clerk of the circuit court of the
county within five days thereafter, and such witness must be proceeded against in such court,
in the name of the state, as if he were a defaulter therein, the endorsement of the coroner
being presumptive evidence of the default. (Code 1852, §815; Code 1867, §4366; Code 1876,
§3994; Code 1886, §4804; Code 1896, §4927; Code 1907, §7165; Code 1923, §4560; Code 1940,
T. 15, §79.)...
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6-6-661
Section 6-6-661 Venue. The summary remedies given in this article must be enforced in the manner
following, except in cases otherwise specially provided in this article: (1) When the motion
is against a sheriff, coroner, clerk, or other officer of court, or their sureties, the motion
must be made in the circuit court of the county in which such officer was acting officially
at the time of the default or in the court to which the process was returnable when the default
consists in the failure to execute or return process or to pay over money collected thereon;
and (2) In all other cases not specially provided for, the motion must be made in the circuit
court of the county in which the person moved against resides or, if he has no permanent residence,
then in any county where he may be found. (Code 1852, §2600; Code 1867, §3029; Code 1876,
§3355; Code 1886, §3099; Code 1896, §3767; Code 1907, §5903; Code 1923, §10230; Code
1940, T. 7, §594.)...
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6-4-2
Section 6-4-2 Execution - Adjoining county or any part of state. When the summons, subpoena,
or other process issues to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant or person against
whom the subpoena or other process is directed resides, he may execute it in an adjoining
county if such parties are there found, or he may pursue them and execute it in any part of
the state. (Code 1852, §2173; Code 1867, §2572; Code 1876, §2936; Code 1886, §2658; Code
1896, §3279; Code 1907, §5315; Code 1923, §9440; Code 1940, T. 7, §342.)...
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17-16-54
Section 17-16-54 Contest of election of judge of circuit or district court - Procedure generally.
If the contest is of an election to the office of judge of the circuit court or of the district
court, the party contesting must file in the office of the judge of probate of the county
of the residence of the person declared elected, a statement in writing of the grounds of
contest, verified by affidavit, as prescribed in this article, and must give good and sufficient
security for the costs of the contest, to be approved by the judge of probate. On the filing
of the statement and the giving of the security, the judge of probate must endorse thereon
an order appointing a day for the trial of the contest, not less than 30 nor more than 50
days from the day of the reception of the certified statement and fixing the place of trial,
which must be at some place in the circuit or district in which the election was held, and
where a circuit or district court is required to be held, and must...
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35-6-116
Section 35-6-116 Sale by sheriff; distribution of proceeds by probate judge. If the crops are
ordered sold, the judge of probate must forthwith issue a writ, directed to the sheriff, commanding
him to sell such crops for division, at a place to be designated in the decree and writ; and
thereupon the sheriff must proceed to advertise and sell such crops at the place designated,
in the same manner as he is required to advertise and sell personal property under
execution issuing from the circuit court; and after making the sale, he shall forthwith make
due return, and pay over the proceeds thereof to the judge of probate, who shall distribute
the same among the parties according to their respective interests. If a forthcoming bond
has not been executed under section 35-6-114 and the sheriff is not in possession of the crops,
he shall seize the same for the purpose of making a sale thereof, if in the hands of any of
the parties to the proceedings. (Code 1876, §3526; Code 1886, §3270;...
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