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24-8-14
Section 24-8-14 Civil action; sale, encumbrance, etc. consummated before issuance of order;
relief and award. (a) A civil action must be commenced within one year after the alleged discriminatory
housing practice has occurred. However, the court shall continue a civil case brought pursuant
to this section, from time to time, before bringing it to trial if the court believes that
the conciliation efforts of the office or local agency are likely to result in satisfactory
settlement of the discriminatory housing practice complained of in the complaint made to the
office or to the local agency and which practice forms the basis for the action in court.
Any sale, encumbrance, or rental consummated before the issuance of any court order issued
under the authority of this chapter and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrances, or
tenant without actual notice of the existence of the filing of a complaint or civil action
under the provisions of this chapter are not affected. A civil action...
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28-4-227
Section 28-4-227 Disposition of liquor and beverages, etc., seized upon final judgment generally
- Destruction. Whenever it shall be finally decided in the action that the liquors seized
as aforesaid are forfeited and that they were kept or stored for an illegal purpose, the judgment
of the court shall order the officer having said liquors in custody to forthwith destroy the
same, together with the vessels containing the same, and other movable property used in keeping
and maintaining the nuisance and immediately thereafter to make return of said order to the
court whence it issued, with his action endorsed thereon. (Acts 1909, No. 191, p. 63; Acts
1915, No. 2, p. 8; Code 1940, T. 29, §150.)...
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30-5-3
Section 30-5-3 Jurisdiction; request for protection order; venue; other actions; residency.
(a) The courts, as provided in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue protection orders.
(b) A protection order may be requested in any pending civil or domestic relations action,
as an independent civil action, or in conjunction with the preliminary, final, or post-judgment
relief in a civil action. (c) A petition for a protection order may be filed in any of the
following locations: (1) Where the plaintiff or defendant resides. (2) Where the plaintiff
is temporarily located if he or she has left his or her residence to avoid further abuse.
(3) Where the abuse occurred. (4) Where a civil matter is pending before the court in which
the plaintiff and the defendant are opposing parties. (d) When custody, visitation, or support,
or a combination of them, of a child or children has been established in a previous court
order in this state, or an action containing any of the issues above is...
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34-9-46
Section 34-9-46 Subpoenas and testimony. In all matters pending before it, the board shall
have the power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production
of all necessary papers, books, and records, documentary evidence and materials or other evidence.
Any person failing or refusing to appear or testify regarding any matter about which he or
she may be lawfully questioned or to produce any papers, books, records, documentary evidence,
or materials or other evidence in the matter to be heard, after having been required by order
of the board or by a subpoena of the board to do so, may, upon application by the board to
any circuit judge of the State of Alabama, be ordered to comply therewith; and, upon failure
to comply with the order of the circuit judge, the court may compel obedience by attachment
as for contempt as in case of disobedience of a similar order or subpoena issued by the court.
The president, in a writing filed with the board, may designate and...
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37-1-104
Section 37-1-104 Power of circuit court to compel compliance with commission orders, etc. In
case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with any valid order of the
commission or of any commissioner, or any subpoena, or on the refusal of any witness to testify
or answer as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, any circuit court
in this state, or any judge thereof, on application of a commissioner, may issue an attachment
for such person and compel him to comply with such order, or to attend before the commission
and produce such documents and give his testimony upon such matters as may be lawfully required,
and the court or judge shall have power to punish for contempt as in cases of disobedience
of a like order or subpoena issued by or from such court, or a refusal to testify therein.
(Acts 1920, No. 37, p. 38; Code 1923, §9801; Code 1940, T. 48, §78.)...
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6-5-147
Section 6-5-147 Closing place pending final decision - Order. (a) If on the hearing for a preliminary
injunction it shall appear that the person owning, in control, or in charge of the nuisance
so enjoined has received five days' notice of the hearing, then, unless such person shall
show to the satisfaction of the court or judge that the nuisance complained of has been abated,
the court or judge shall issue an order closing the place against its use for any purpose
until final decision shall be entered on the application for a permanent injunction. (b) Such
order shall also continue in effect for such further period the temporary restraining order
provided in Section 6-5-145 if already issued or, if not issued, shall include such an order
restraining for such period the removal or interference with the personal property and contents
located thereat or therein as provided, and such restraining order shall be served and the
inventory of such property shall be made and filed as provided...
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6-5-156.2
Section 6-5-156.2 Dismissal of complaint filed by private citizen; prosecution by district
attorney or prosecuting attorney; substitution of complainant. (a) If a complaint is filed
by a private citizen, it may not be dismissed except upon a sworn statement by the complainant
and his or her attorney, setting forth the reason why the action should be dismissed. A copy
of the sworn statement shall be sent to the Attorney General and the district attorney at
least seven days prior to its presentment to the court. (b) If the court is of the opinion
that the action should not be dismissed, it may direct the district attorney or prosecuting
attorney to prosecute the action to judgment. (c) Any citizen of the county in which the alleged
drug-related nuisance is located, or an interested community-based organization, may be substituted
for the complainant and prosecute the action to judgment. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849,
§13.)...
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8-7A-23
Section 8-7A-23 Investigation and subpoenas by commission. (a) The commission may do any of
the following: (1) Make such public or private investigations within or outside of this state
as it deems necessary to determine whether: Any license under this chapter should be granted,
denied, suspended, or revoked; any person has violated or is about to violate any provision
of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder; or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter
or in the prescribing of rules and forms hereunder. (2) Require or permit any person to file
a statement in writing, under oath, or otherwise as the commission may determine, as to all
the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated. (3) Publish information
concerning any violation of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder. (b) In relation to
any investigation or proceeding under this chapter, the commission, or any officer designated,
may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel...
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9-16-95
Section 9-16-95 Citizens' actions; attorneys, etc., fees allowed as damages. (a) Except as
provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person having an interest which is or may
be adversely affected, (or any citizen of this state having knowledge that any of the provisions
of this article are willfully or deliberately not being enforced and who files a statement
with the regulatory authority in writing and under oath with facts set forth specifically
stating the nature of the failure to enforce the provisions of this article), may commence
a civil action on his own behalf to compel compliance with this article: (1) Against any other
governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the Eleventh Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States which is alleged to be in violation of the provisions
of this article or of any rule, regulation, order or permit issued pursuant thereto, or against
any other person who is alleged to be in violation of any rule, regulation,...
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12-11-41.1
Section 12-11-41.1 Transfer to circuit court; remand to probate court. (a) In any county where
the judge of probate is required to be learned in the law, the administration of any estate
may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court pursuant to Section 12-11-41 at
any time before a proceeding for final settlement thereof is commenced in probate court by
any heir, devisee, legatee, distributee, executor, administrator, or administrator with the
will annexed of the estate, without assigning any special equity. The circuit court shall
remand the administration of an estate transferred pursuant to this section to the probate
court if the circuit court finds that the removal was sought for the purpose of improper delay
or did not comply with applicable law. The circuit court may remand the administration of
an estate pursuant to this section to the probate court if the circuit court finds that any
of the following apply: (1) The circuit court has issued a final order or...
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