Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-12-55 — Duty of Officer to Break into and Enter House
Alabama § 13A-12-55
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 12Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
Art. 2Gambling Offenses
Div. 2Suppression of Gambling Places
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-12-55 (2026).
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The officer, in executing said warrant, shall break into and enter such house, room or part of a house, upon the refusal of the proprietor or any occupant thereof to open the same, and seize all gambling instruments and bring such instruments, together with all gambling devices and the parties that are found there, before the court which issued the warrant.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1909, No. 193, p. 183; Code 1923, §4287; Code 1940, T. 14, §299; Code 1975, §13-7-96.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-12-55, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-12-55.