35-9A-407
Section 35-9A-407 Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution
of service. If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully
diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running
water, hot water, electric, gas, or other essential service, the tenant may recover possession
or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount equal to not more
than three months' periodic rent or the actual damages sustained by the tenant, whichever
is greater, and reasonable attorney's fees. If the rental agreement is terminated under this
section, the landlord shall return all security recoverable under Section 35-9A-201 and all
unearned prepaid rent. (Act 2006-316, p. 668, §1.)...
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6-6-288
Section 6-6-288 Liability - Tenant in possession. A tenant in possession, asserting his right
thereto under a lease or license from another, is not liable beyond the rent in arrears at
the commencement of the action and that which may accrue during the continuance of his possession.
(Code 1852, §2215; Code 1867, §2616; Code 1876, §2965; Code 1886, §2701; Code 1896, §1535;
Code 1907, §3845; Code 1923, §7459; Code 1940, T. 7, §944.)...
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6-6-311
Section 6-6-311 To what estates applicable. Forcible entry and detainer and unlawful detainer
extend to, and comprehend, terms for years and all estates, whether freehold or less than
freehold. (Code 1852, §2853; Code 1867, §3301; Code 1876, §3698; Code 1886, §3382; Code
1896, §2128; Code 1907, §4264; Code 1923, §8002; Code 1940, T. 7, §968.)...
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6-6-330
Section 6-6-330 Jurisdiction. The forcible entry upon and detainer, or the unlawful detainer,
of lands, tenements and hereditaments is cognizable before the district court of the county
in which the offense is committed. (Code 1852, §2850; Code 1867, §3297; Code 1876, §3694;
Code 1886, §3378; Code 1896, §2124; Code 1907, §4260; Code 1923, §7998; Code 1940, T.
7, §964.)...
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13A-12-214.1
Section 13A-12-214.1 Unlawful possession of certain chemical compounds. (a) The possession
of salvia divinorum or salvinorum A, including all parts of the plant presently classified
botanically as salvia divinorum, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, any extract from
any part of such plant, and every compound, manufacture, salts, derivative, mixture, or preparation
of such plant, its seeds or extracts shall be illegal in this state. (b) A violation of subsection
(a) shall be subject to the same penalties as a violation of Sections 13A-12-213 and 13A-12-214.
(Act 2010-717, p. 1778, §1; Act 2012-267, p. 517, §2.)...
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13A-3-23
committing or attempting to commit a burglary of such dwelling. (3) Committing or about to
commit a kidnapping in any degree, assault in the first or second degree, burglary in any
degree, robbery in any degree, forcible rape, or forcible sodomy. (4) Using or about to use
physical force against an owner, employee, or other person authorized to be on business property
when the business is closed to the public while committing or attempting to commit a crime
involving death, serious physical injury, robbery, kidnapping, rape, sodomy, or a crime
of a sexual nature involving a child under the age of 12. (5) In the process of unlawfully
and forcefully entering, or has unlawfully and forcefully entered, a dwelling, residence,
business property, or occupied vehicle, or federally licensed nuclear power facility, or is
in the process of sabotaging or attempting to sabotage a federally licensed nuclear power
facility, or is attempting to remove, or has forcefully removed, a person against his...
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35-9A-163
Section 35-9A-163 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. (a) A rental agreement may not
provide that the tenant: (1) agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies established under
Section 35-9A-204, 35-9A-401, or 35-9A-404, or requirements of security deposits established
by this chapter or under the law of unlawful detainer; (2) authorizes any person to confess
judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement; (3) agrees to pay the landlord's
attorney's fees or cost of collection; or (4) agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any
liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability
or the costs connected therewith. (b) A provision prohibited by subsection (a) included in
a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord seeks to enforce a provision in a rental
agreement containing provisions known by the landlord to be prohibited, the tenant may recover
in addition to actual damages an amount up to one month's periodic rent and...
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28-4-51
Section 28-4-51 Unexplained possession of part or parts of still, etc., deemed prima facie
evidence of violation of Section 28-4-50. The unexplained possession of any part or parts
of any still, apparatus, appliance or any device or substitute therefor commonly or generally
used for or that is suitable to be used in the manufacture of prohibited liquors and beverages
shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of Section 28-4-50. (Acts 1919, No. 737, p. 1086;
Code 1923, §4657; Code 1940, T. 29, §132.)...
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35-9A-501
Section 35-9A-501 Retaliatory conduct prohibited. (a) Except as provided in this section, a
landlord may not retaliate by discriminatorily increasing rent or decreasing services or by
bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession because: (1) the tenant has complained
to a governmental agency charged with responsibility for enforcement of a building or housing
code of a violation applicable to the premises materially affecting health and safety; (2)
the tenant has complained to the landlord of a violation under Section 35-9A-204; or (3) the
tenant has organized or become a member of a tenant's union or similar organization. (b) If
a landlord acts in violation of subsection (a), the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided
in Section 35-9A-407 and has a defense in any retaliatory action against the tenant for possession.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), a landlord may bring an action for possession
if: (1) the violation of the applicable building or housing...
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35-4-232
Section 35-4-232 Conveyance of greater estate by tenant for life or years passes his estate.
A conveyance made by a tenant for life or years, purporting to convey a greater interest than
he possesses or can lawfully convey, does not work a forfeiture of his estate but passes to
the grantee all the estate which the tenant could lawfully convey. (Code 1852, §1317; Code
1867, §1587; Code 1876, §2196; Code 1886, §1842; Code 1896, §1036; Code 1907, §3405;
Code 1923, §6909; Code 1940, T. 47, §143.)...
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