Alabama § 12-12-37 Removal of Action from District Court to Circuit Court Where Concurrent Jurisdiction

Alabama Statutes

§ 12-12-37 — Removal of Action from District Court to Circuit Court Where Concurrent Jurisdiction

Alabama·Title 12 Courts·Ch. 12 District Courts·Art. 2 Jurisdiction Generally; Venue

Any civil action brought in district court of which the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction may be removed by a defendant or defendants to the circuit court of the county in which the action is pending. A defendant or defendants desiring to remove a case under this section shall file a notice of removal with the circuit court within 30 days after receipt, through service or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading. A case removed under this section shall not be subject to the jurisdictional damage limitations of district court. If a defendant or defendants requests removal of any civil action under this section, the circuit clerk shall remove the civil action to circuit court.

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Any civil action brought in district court of which the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction may be removed by a defendant or defendants to the circuit court of the county in which the action is pending. A defendant or defendants desiring to remove a case under this section shall file a notice of removal with the circuit court within 30 days after receipt, through service or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading. A case removed under this section shall not be subject to the jurisdictional damage limitations of district court. If a defendant or defendants requests removal of any civil action under this section, the circuit clerk shall remove the civil action to circuit court.

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