17-16-70
Section 17-16-70 Commission has power to punish for contempt. If any witness, being summoned,
fails to attend, or being summoned with a subpoena duces tecum, fails and refuses to produce
the paper or document required to be produced by the subpoena, the commission shall have the
right and authority to punish the witness for contempt by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in any county jail in the state for a period not to exceed
30 days, one or both, and in case any witness shall fail to appear or produce any book or
document before any judge, clerk of court, or other person having a warrant from the commission,
the judge, clerk of court, or other person, must certify the fact to the commission, which
may thereupon punish such witness for contempt, as provided in this section. (Code 1896, §1679;
Code 1907, §485; Code 1923, §575; Code 1940, T. 17, §261; §17-15-57; amended and renumbered
by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)...
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13A-10-121
Section 13A-10-121 Bribing a witness. (a) A person commits the crime of bribing a witness if
he offers, confers or agrees to confer any thing of value upon a witness or a person he believes
will be called as a witness in any official proceeding with intent to: (1) Corruptly influence
the testimony of that person; (2) Induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him
to testify; or (3) Induce that person to absent himself from an official proceeding to which
he has been legally summoned. (b) This section does not apply to the payment of additional
compensation to an expert witness over and above the amount otherwise prescribed by law to
be paid a witness. (c) Bribing a witness is a Class C felony. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812,
§5005; Acts 1979, No. 79-471, p. 862, §1.)...
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34-24-363
Section 34-24-363 Witnesses - How subpoenaed and sworn; failure to comply. (a) To any such
hearing witnesses may be subpoenaed by the commission on its own motion, or on the demand
of either side by subpoena signed by the chairman of the commission, or by the executive officer
of the commission, and such subpoenas may be served by any sheriff of the State of Alabama,
or by the executive officer of the commission or by any person designated by the executive
officer; and, if served by anyone other than a sheriff, the return of service shall be sworn
to by the person before some officer authorized to administer oaths. Witnesses may be sworn
by the chairman or by the person discharging the duties of the chairman. Similar subpoenas
may be issued directing the production of books, papers, or documents at the hearing. (b)
In conducting its investigations, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall have the authority
to subpoena witnesses and command the production at any of its meetings of...
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34-22-106
Section 34-22-106 Confidentiality of records; discovery; limitations on testimony. (a)(1) Notwithstanding
any provision of law, records of the board pertaining to an impaired optometrist shall be
confidential and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena. (2) No person in attendance
at any board meeting concerning an impaired optometrist shall subsequently be required to
testify in any court or non-board administrative proceeding as to any discussion or proceeding
occurring at the board meeting. (b) Information, documents, or records otherwise available
from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any action
merely because they were presented during the proceedings of the board meeting concerning
an optometrist, nor shall any person who testifies before the board concerning an optometrist,
or who is a member of the board, be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or
her knowledge, but the witness shall not be asked, and shall not...
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34-27-37
Section 34-27-37 Disciplinary action - Procedure in action. (a) An action against an accused
shall begin by serving the accused either personally or by certified mail with a copy of the
formal complaint against him or her. The accused shall be given at least 15 days' notice of
the time, date, and place of hearing. If the commission refuses to license an applicant, notice
of the refusal shall be given to the applicant, and he or she may, within 15 days after delivery
of the notice, file a request for a hearing. The applicant or accused shall have an opportunity
to be heard in person or by counsel, to offer testimony in his or her behalf, and to examine
witnesses. Hearings shall be held in Montgomery County unless the commission decides to hold
the hearing in the county in which the applicant or accused resides, maintains his or her
principal place of business, or any other county in which the commission has scheduled a meeting.
At hearings, all witnesses shall be sworn by a member of...
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13A-10-122
Section 13A-10-122 Bribe receiving by a witness. (a) A witness or a person believing he will
be called as a witness in any official proceeding commits the crime of bribe receiving by
a witness if he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any thing of value upon an agreement
or understanding that: (1) His testimony will thereby be corruptly influenced; (2) He will
attempt to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or (3) He will attempt to absent
himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned. (b) This section
does not apply to the payment of additional compensation to an expert witness over and above
the amount otherwise prescribed by law to be paid to a witness. (c) Bribe receiving by a witness
is a Class C felony. (Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5010; Acts 1979, No. 79-741, p. 862, §1.)...

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45-21-233
Section 45-21-233 Methods of service. (a) In the service of summons and complaints or subpoenas
requiring the attendance of witnesses in any civil, criminal, equity, or other case or proceeding
in either the small claims court, district court, or Circuit Court of Crenshaw County, whether
civil, criminal or juvenile, or before the grand jury, may, in addition to any other mode
of service provided by law or rule, be served by the sheriff or constable personally or by
leaving a copy thereof at the place of residence of the witness, or the sheriff may serve
the same by placing a copy thereof in the United States mail, certified, return receipt requested,
enclosing the subpoena in an envelope properly stamped and addressed to the person or witness
to be served. Upon service by the sheriff upon any witness or person by anyone of the foregoing
methods, provided in this section, the sheriff shall immediately mark the process executed.
If the subpoena so mailed is not delivered to the address...
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12-21-135.1
Section 12-21-135.1 Video testimony by certain witnesses. (a) This section shall be known as
the "Alabama Armed Services Accommodation Act." (b) The Legislature finds it to
be an important matter of public policy that an accommodation be made for military members
who are asked to testify in civil or criminal trials in this state but are unable to attend
in person. The purpose of this section is to ease the burdens on military personnel and their
families brought on by the duty of appearing as a witness in a trial in this state when summoned.
The purpose of this section is also to allow members of the armed services to assist in trials
in this state as witnesses without interrupting their military service, while protecting the
rights of all parties in civil or criminal litigation. The purpose of this section is also
to better enable the fact-finder to obtain crucial evidence and will aid in the expeditious
resolution of cases in this state by providing a procedure in which testimony of...
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27-29-6
Section 27-29-6 Registered insurers - Examination of records, etc., of insurer or affiliates.
(a) Subject to the limitation contained in this section and in addition to the powers which
the commissioner has under Sections 27-2-7, 27-2-21, 27-2-23, and 27-2-26, relating to the
examination of insurers, the commissioner shall also have the power to examine any insurer
registered under Section 27-29-4 and its affiliates to ascertain the financial condition of
the insurer, including the enterprise risk to the insurer by the ultimate controlling party,
by any entity or combination of entities within the insurance holding company system, or by
the insurance holding company system on a consolidated basis. (b)(1) The commissioner may
order any insurer registered under Section 27-29-4 to produce such records, books, or other
information papers in the possession of the insurer or its affiliates as are reasonably necessary
to determine compliance with this title. (2) To determine compliance with...
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27-2-26
Section 27-2-26 Witnesses and evidence for examination, investigation or hearing - Generally.
(a) As to the subject of any examination, investigation, or hearing being conducted by him,
the commissioner may subpoena witnesses and administer oaths or affirmations and examine any
individual under oath or take depositions and, by subpoena duces tecum, may require and compel
the production of records, books, files, documents, and other evidence. (b) Witness fees and
mileage, if claimed, shall be allowed the same as for testimony in a circuit court. Witness
fees, mileage, and the actual expense necessarily incurred in securing attendance of witnesses
and their testimony shall be itemized and shall be paid by the person being examined if in
the proceedings in which such witness is called such person is found to have been in violation
of the law or by the person, if other than the commissioner, at whose request the hearing
is held. (c) Subpoenas of witnesses shall be served in the same manner...
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