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§ 6-6-333 — Process - Neglect or Refusal to Execute by Sheriff or Constable

Alabama § 6-6-333
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 6Civil Practice
Ch. 6Remedies
Art. 8Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer
Div. 2Proceedings

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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 6-6-333 (2026).

Text

Any sheriff or constable neglecting or refusing to execute any process placed in his hands by a district court judge by virtue of the authority conferred by this article, forfeits to the party aggrieved $200, to be recovered by action in the circuit court.

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Related

Thornton v. Butler
728 F. Supp. 679 (M.D. Alabama, 1990)

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §2862; Code 1867, §3310; Code 1876, §3707; Code 1886, §3394; Code 1896, §2140; Code 1907, §4276; Code 1923, §8017; Code 1940, T. 7, §980.)

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