Alabama Statutes

§ 12-13-53 — Failure to Collect Recording or Registration Tax, Etc., Upon Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Etc

Alabama § 12-13-53

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 12Courts

Ch. 13Probate Courts

Art. 2Judges

This text of Alabama § 12-13-53 (Failure to Collect Recording or Registration Tax, Etc., Upon Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Etc) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Ala. Code § 12-13-53 (2026).

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Any probate judge who shall file for record or shall record any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument in the nature of a mortgage without collecting the recording or registration tax provided for the recording or registration of such instruments or who shall fail to certify the fact that said tax has been paid before the filing and recording of such instrument shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00.

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Any probate judge who shall file for record or shall record any mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument in the nature of a mortgage without collecting the recording or registration tax provided for the recording or registration of such instruments or who shall fail to certify the fact that said tax has been paid before the filing and recording of such instrument shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00.

Legislative History

(Code 1907, §7458; Code 1923, §5050; Code 1940, T. 13, §282.)

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Effect of Rules of Supreme Court of Alabama

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Punishment by Courts for Contempt

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Appeal to Appellate Court by Attorney or Officer from Judgment of Contempt

§ 12-1-12

Grounds for Disqualification of Judges from Trial of Cases Generally

§ 12-1-13

Grounds for Disqualification of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Courts of Appeals from Participation in Decision of Cases

§ 12-1-14

Appointment, Powers, Compensation, Etc., of Special Judges for Circuit, District, or Probate Court

§ 12-1-14.1

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§ 12-1-14.2

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§ 12-1-15

Benefits to Which Judges, Officers, Employees, Etc., of Judicial Branch of Government Entitled; Uniformity of Treatment as to Benefits, Etc., of Supernumerary Justices and Judges and Retired Justices and Judges; Failure by Justice or Judge to Apply for Supernumerary or Retirement Benefits at Time of Leaving Active State Service Not to Forfeit Entitlement to Rights

§ 12-1-16

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§ 12-1-17

Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Judges, Officers, Etc., of Appellate Courts Attending Judicial Colleges, Seminars, Etc

§ 12-1-18

Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Circuit Judges, District Court Judges, Municipal Judges, Court-Supportive Personnel, Etc.; Effect of Failure to Attend Educational Conference, Seminar, Etc., When Attendance Ordered

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Monthly Reports of Clerks of Circuit, District and Municipal Courts as to Fines, Fees, Etc., Collected

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