Alabama Statutes
§ 17-17-2 — Duty of Sheriff to Preserve Order at Elections
Alabama § 17-17-2
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 17-17-2 (2026).
Text
Any sheriff or deputy who wilfully or corruptly fails to perform any duty imposed by Section 17-9-1 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class C felony, and, upon conviction, the office of such sheriff is thereby vacated.
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Legislative History
(Code 1876, §§281, 4282; Code 1886, §§377, 4181; Code 1896, §§1633, 4688; Code 1907, §§412, 6785; Code 1923, §§502, 3903; Code 1940, T. 17, §§2, 299; §17-1-2; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §85.)
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 17-17-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/17-17-2.