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12-15-409
Section 12-15-409 Role of attorney as advocate; designation of facilities. (a) An attorney
representing the state, any county, or municipality or the Department of Youth Services or
the Department of Human Resources or an attorney representing the person or persons filing
a petition to have a minor or child committed may serve as the advocate in support of the
petition to commit in all matters regarding the petition. (b) At the final hearing upon a
petition seeking to commit a minor or child to the custody of the department on the basis
that the minor or child is mentally ill, the juvenile court may grant the petition if clear
and convincing evidence proves all of the following: (1) That the minor or child sought to
be committed is mentally ill. (2) That, as a consequence of the mental illness, the minor
or child poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to himself, herself, or to others.
(3) That the threat of substantial harm has been evidenced by a recent overt act. (4)...
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12-17-330
Section 12-17-330 Appointment; rehearing; ratification of findings and recommendations. (a)
The Administrative Director of Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial
circuit on either a full-time or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by
the presiding circuit court judge and upon consideration of funding and the number of child
support cases in the domestic relations division of the circuit court, including cases brought
pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Once the Administrative Director of Courts
approves the request, the presiding judge of the circuit court may appoint an attorney the
judge believes to be qualified to fill the position, subject to the approval of the Administrative
Director of Courts. The amount to be paid the referee and the manner of payment shall be determined
by the Administrative Director of Courts. (b) The presiding judge of the circuit court may
direct that the referee hear child support cases in the...
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25-7-16
Section 25-7-16 Penalty for violations of article. If any labor organization violates any provision
of this article, it shall be penalized civilly in a sum not exceeding $1,000.00 for each such
violation, to be recovered as a penalty in the circuit court of the county in which the violation
occurred, the action being brought in the name of the State of Alabama by the district attorney
of the circuit in which the violation occurred, and it shall be the duty of the district attorney
of any circuit in which any such violation occurs to institute and prosecute such action.
The doing of any act forbidden or declared unlawful by the provisions of this article, except
where a penalty is specifically provided in this article, or the commission of any offense
declared in this article to be a misdemeanor shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $500.00, by imprisonment at hard labor for not more than 12 months,
or by both. (Acts 1943, No. 298, p. 252, §18.)...
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34-36-15
Section 34-36-15 Injunctive power. Electrical contracting involves activities affecting the
public interest and the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such activities, when engaged
in by a person who is not licensed, are a public nuisance and harmful to the public health,
safety, and welfare. The board or the district attorney of the circuit where such nuisance
exists may bring a petition to restrain and enjoin such unlicensed practice in the district
court of the county where such unlicensed person resides. It shall not be necessary in order
to obtain the equitable relief provided herein to allege or prove that there is no adequate
remedy at law. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-921, p. 201, §15; Act 2010-540, p. 932,
§1.)...
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45-41-260.12
Section 45-41-260.12 Remedies. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any subdivision is established, or land used
in violation of this article or of any regulation made under the authority conferred by this
article, the county attorney shall initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent
the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance,
or subdivision of the land or use of the land to restrain, correct, or abate the violation,
or to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, subdivision, or land or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business, or misuse in or upon any premises regulated under the
authority conferred by this article. If the county attorney is successful in the proceeding,
then, all court costs and reasonable attorney fees for time spent by the county attorney shall
be assessed against the losing violator. (Act 2007-401, p....
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45-44-260.12
Section 45-44-260.12 Remedies. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any subdivision is established, or land used
in violation of this article or of any regulation made under the authority conferred by this
article, the county attorney shall initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent
such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance,
or subdivision of the land or use of the land to restrain, correct, or abate such violation,
or to prevent the occupancy of any such building, structure, subdivision of land, or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business, or misuse in or upon any premises regulated under the
authority conferred by this article. If the county attorney is successful in any proceedings,
all court costs and reasonable attorney fees for time spent by the county attorney shall be
assessed against the losing violator. (Act 2001-562,...
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8-22-17
Section 8-22-17 Equity action by person injured from violation of chapter authorized; injunctive
relief; damages; attorneys fees; jurisdiction. (a) Any person injured by any violation, or
who would suffer injury from any threatened violation, of this chapter may maintain an action
in any court of equity jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin such violation or threatened
violation. If in such action a violation or threatened violation of this chapter shall be
established, the court shall enjoin and restrain, or otherwise prohibit, such violation or
threatened violation and, in addition thereto, the court shall assess in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant the costs of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees. In such
action it shall not be necessary that actual damages to the plaintiff be alleged or proved,
but where alleged and proved, the plaintiff in said action, in addition to such injunctive
relief and cost of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall...
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12-23A-4
Section 12-23A-4 Establishment of drug court; participation; incentives and sanctions; components;
drug court team and advisory committee; coordinator. (a)(1) The presiding judge of each judicial
circuit, with the consent of the district attorney of that judicial circuit, may establish
a drug court or courts, under which drug offenders shall be processed, to appropriately address
the identified substance abuse problem of the drug offender as a condition of pretrial release,
pretrial diversion, probation, jail, prison, parole, community corrections, or other release
or diversion from a correctional facility. The structure, method, and operation of each drug
court may differ and should be based upon the specific needs of and resources available to
the judicial district or circuit where the drug court is located, but shall be created and
operate pursuant to this chapter and in compliance with rules promulgated by the Alabama Supreme
Court. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the...
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15-15-20.1
Section 15-15-20.1 Non-capital felony offense. (a) In any criminal proceeding for a non-capital
felony offense commenced by complaint, the defendant may give written notice three days after
his or her arrest to a judge of the district or circuit court of the county having jurisdiction
of the offense charged that the defendant desires to plead guilty as charged or as a youthful
offender upon the granting of youthful offender status. (b) Upon receipt of the written notice
from the defendant stating his or her desire to plead guilty, the court shall direct the district
attorney to prefer and file an information against the defendant. The information shall be
made under oath of the district attorney or a witness, and shall accuse the defendant with
the same specificity as required in an indictment of the offense or offenses for which the
defendant is charged. This section shall not be construed to preclude the district attorney
from amending or dismissing a pending charge against a...
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41-4-96
Section 41-4-96 Penalties for violations of article. A wilful and knowing refusal to perform
any of the requirements of this article or a wilful and knowing refusal to perform any rule
or requirement or request of the Governor, Director of Finance or the Budget Officer made
pursuant to or under authority of this article by any trustee, commissioner, director, manager,
building committee or other officer or person connected with any department, board, bureau,
commission, agency, office or institution of the state shall subject the offender to a penalty
of $250.00, to be recovered in an action instituted in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County
by the Attorney General for the use of the State of Alabama and shall also constitute a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, in the discretion of the court, and shall subject
such offender to dismissal from office by the person, department, board, bureau, commission,
agency, office or institution of the state under which such...
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