Alabama § 43-8-193 Proceedings Against Defaulting Witness

Alabama Statutes

§ 43-8-193 — Proceedings Against Defaulting Witness

Alabama·Title 43 Wills and Decedents’ Estates·Ch. 8 Probate Code·Art. 7 Wills Generally·Div. 3 Contesting Validity of Will

If any witness, being duly summoned, fails to attend, the judge of probate shall enter up a conditional fine against him or her, not exceeding $50.00, and shall thereupon issue a notice to such witness to appear at a term of said court, not more than 30 days from the date of such notice and show cause why such fine should not be made absolute. The proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the same rules, and such witness shall be subject to the same liabilities, except as to the amount of the fine, as are provided by law in cases of defaulting witnesses in the circuit court.

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If any witness, being duly summoned, fails to attend, the judge of probate shall enter up a conditional fine against him or her, not exceeding $50.00, and shall thereupon issue a notice to such witness to appear at a term of said court, not more than 30 days from the date of such notice and show cause why such fine should not be made absolute. The proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the same rules, and such witness shall be subject to the same liabilities, except as to the amount of the fine, as are provided by law in cases of defaulting witnesses in the circuit court.

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Legislative History

(Code 1852, §1642; Code 1867, §1961; Code 1876, §2325; Code 1886, §1993; Code 1896, §4291; Code 1907, §6200; Code 1923, §10629; Code 1940, T. 61, §56; Code 1975, §43-1-73.)