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AL Code § 6-5-155.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-155.7 - Civil Penalty.

Section 6-5-155.7Civil penalty. In any action brought under this division, the complainants may request, and the court at its discretion may order a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day the nuisance exists, with the penalty payable to the general fund of the municipality in which the nuisance was located, or one-half to the state and one-half to the general fund of the county if situated outside the boundaries of a municipality. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §8.)
AL Code § 6-5-155.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-155.8 - Protection of Witnesses.

Section 6-5-155.8Protection of witnesses. If proof of the existence of the drug-related nuisance depends, in whole or in part, upon the affidavits of witnesses who are not law enforcement officers, upon a showing of prior threats of violence or acts of violence by any defendant or other person using the property alleged to be a drug-related nuisance, the court may issue orders to protect those witnesses, including, but not limited to, nondisclosure of the name, address, or any other identifying information. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §9.)
AL Code § 6-5-155.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-155.9 - Previous Conviction Not Required.

Section 6-5-155.9Previous conviction not required. A previous conviction of the defendant, or anyone, shall not be required to demonstrate a drug-related nuisance. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §10.)
AL Code § 6-5-156 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-156 - Security Bond.

Section 6-5-156Security bond. No security bond shall be required to issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order sought by the Attorney General, district attorney, or an attorney appearing for the county or municipality. Otherwise, at the discretion of the court, a security bond may be required to issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order. Where relief is issued after an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses are subject to cross examination, the court shall not require a security bond in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §11.)
AL Code § 6-5-156.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-156.1 - Evidence of General Reputation of Property.

Section 6-5-156.1Evidence of general reputation of property. In an action brought under this division, evidence of the general reputation of the property of the defendant shall be admissible for the purpose of proving a drug-related nuisance, and for the purpose of proving the knowledge of the defendant of the drug-related nuisance. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §12.)
AL Code § 6-5-156.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-156.2 - Dismissal of Complaint Filed by Private Citizen; Prosecution by District Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney; Substitution of Complainant.

Section 6-5-156.2Dismissal of complaint filed by private citizen; prosecution by district attorney or prosecuting attorney; substitution of complainant. (a) If a complaint is filed by a private citizen, it may not be dismissed except upon a sworn statement by the complainant and his or her attorney, setting forth the reason why the action should be dismissed. A copy of the sworn statement shall be sent to the Attorney General and the district attorney at least seven days prior to its presentment to the court. (b) If the court is of the opinion that the action should not be dismissed, it may direct the district attorney or prosecuting attorney to prosecute the action to judgment. (c) Any citizen of the county in which the alleged drug-related nuisance is located, or an interested community-based organization, may be substituted for the complainant and prosecute the action to judgment. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §13.)
AL Code § 6-5-156.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-156.4 - Violation of Court Order; Additional Orders Necessary to Abatement; Suspension or Cancellation of Order.

Section 6-5-156.4Violation of court order; additional orders necessary to abatement; suspension or cancellation of order. (a) A violation of any court order issued pursuant to this division is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Evidence concerning the duration and repetitive nature of the violations shall be considered by the court in determining the penalty for contempt. (b) Upon finding that a defendant has willfully violated an order issued pursuant to this division, the court may issue any additional orders necessary to abate the drug-related nuisance or to carry out the punishment for contempt. (c) The court may suspend the effectiveness of an order of abatement for no more than 90 days if the owner of the property establishes that he or she had no knowledge of the drug-related nuisance, and could not reasonably be expected to have knowledge, and the owner avers under oath that he or she will immediately undertake specified measures to abate the nuisance for the following two-year period. An abatement order issued pursuant to this subsection may not be issued for the benefit of a defendant who has been found in contempt of court as part of the same action. An order issued pursuant to this subsection is a suspension and is not a withdrawal of the original order. (d) The courts shall cancel the order of abatement if the owner of the property satisfies the court that the drug-related nuisance has been abated for the past 90 days, corrects all housing code and health code violations, and posts a bond in an amount to be determined by the court, which shall be immediately forfeitable if the drug-related nuisance recurs during the following two-year period. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §15.)
AL Code § 6-5-156.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 3 - Drug-Related Nuisances|Section 6-5-156.5 - Frivolous or Bad Faith Action.

Section 6-5-156.5Frivolous or bad faith action. If the action is brought by a private citizen and the court finds that the action was frivolous or motivated by bad faith, costs and attorney fees may be taxed to the person. (Acts 1996, No. 96-566, p. 849, §16.)
AL Code § 6-5-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.|Section 6-5-160 - Legislative Findings.

Section 6-5-160Legislative findings. The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares: (1) That in order to protect children from exposure to obscenity, prevent assaults on the sensibilities of unwilling adults by the purveyor of obscene material, and suppress the proliferation of "adult-only video stores," "adult bookstores," "adult movie houses," and "adult-only entertainment," the sale and dissemination of obscene material should be regulated without impinging on the First Amendment rights of free speech by erecting barriers to the open display of erotic and lascivious material. (2) That the premises in which a violation of Division 5, Article 4, Chapter 12, Title 13A occurs should be declared a public nuisance. (Act 98-467, p. 893, §1.)
AL Code § 6-5-160.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.|Section 6-5-160.1 - Cause of Action for Public Nuisance.

Section 6-5-160.1Cause of action for public nuisance.  It is hereby declared that the use of any premise to distribute obscene material to minors in violation of Division 5 (commencing with Section 13A-12-200.1), Article 4, Chapter 12, Title 13A is a public nuisance and the Attorney General, district attorney, or, when authorized by the local governing body, the attorney for the county or municipality may file an action in the circuit courts of this state to abate, enjoin, and prevent the nuisance. A county, by resolution, or a municipality, by ordinance, may authorize the filing of an action in the circuit court within their jurisdiction to abate, enjoin, and prevent the nuisance. The actions shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint alleging the facts constituting the nuisance in circuit court of the county in which the nuisance is situated. (Act 98-467, p. 893, §2.)
AL Code § 6-5-160.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.|Section 6-5-160.2 - Security Bond for Preliminary Injunction, Etc.

Section 6-5-160.2Security bond for preliminary injunction, etc. No security bond shall be required to issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order sought by the Attorney General, district attorney, or an attorney appearing for the county or municipality. At the discretion of the court, a security bond may be required to issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order. Where relief is issued after an evidentiary hearing at which witnesses are subject to cross examination, the court may not require a security bond in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Act 98-467, p. 893, §3.)
AL Code § 6-5-160.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.|Section 6-5-160.3 - Standards of Proof; Remedies; Enforcement.

Section 6-5-160.3Standards of proof; remedies; enforcement. (a) A plaintiff is required by a preponderance of the evidence to establish that a nuisance exists. The plaintiff is required by clear and convincing evidence to establish that the owner of the property who is not a resident or in actual possession of the property was criminally culpable in aiding and abetting the nuisance. (b) If the existence of a nuisance is found, the judgment may include actual damages and an injunction to restrain, abate, and prevent the continuance or recurrence of the nuisance. The court may grant declaratory relief, mandatory orders, or any other relief deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of the injunction or order and enforce the judgment or order. (c) The court may retain jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of enforcing its orders.  (d) If a nuisance is found, the court shall have additional power to fashion any one or more of the following remedies: (1) Assess damages against the defendant in favor of each plaintiff of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).  (2) Assess costs of the action against the defendant. (3) Assess reasonable attorney's fees from the time of the filing of the complaint, payable to a private attorney filing the complaint or to the municipal, county, or state agency by which the prosecuting attorney is employed. (4) When a government agency is a plaintiff in the action, assess a fine against the defendant of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), in addition to attorney's fees. All fines shall be paid into the general fund of the county if the plaintiff is the county governing body or a county government agency.  (5) Suspend or revoke any business, housing, or operational license. (Act 98-467, p. 893, §4.)
AL Code § 6-5-160.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 9 - Nuisances.|Division 4 - Obscene Nuisances.|Section 6-5-160.4 - Violation, Suspension, Cancellation of Abatement Order.

Section 6-5-160.4Violation, suspension, cancellation of abatement order. (a) A violation of any court order issued pursuant to this division is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. At least one-half of all fines collected as punishment for contempt shall be paid into the general fund of the county if the action against the defendant was commenced by the county governing body or a county government agency. Evidence concerning the duration and repetitive nature of the violations shall be considered by the court in determining the penalty for contempt. (b) Upon finding that a defendant has willfully violated an order issued pursuant to this division, the court may issue any additional orders necessary to abate the nuisance or to carry out the punishment for contempt. (c) The court may suspend the effectiveness of an order of abatement for no more than 90 days if the owner of the property establishes that he or she had no knowledge of the nuisance, and could not reasonably be expected to have knowledge, and the owner avers under oath that he or she will immediately undertake specified measures to abate the nuisance for the following two-year period. An abatement order issued pursuant to this subsection may not be issued for the benefit of a defendant who has been found in contempt of court as part of the same action. An order issued pursuant to this subsection is a suspension and is not a withdrawal of the original order. (d) The courts shall cancel the order of abatement if the owner of the property satisfies the court that the nuisance has been abated for the past 90 days, and posts a bond in an amount to be determined by the court, which shall be immediately forfeitable if the nuisance recurs during the following two-year period. (Act 98-467, p. 893, §5.)
AL Code § 6-5-500 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 1 - Limitation Periods.|Section 6-5-500 - Intent of Legislature; Legislative Findings.

Section 6-5-500Intent of Legislature; legislative findings. It is the intent of the Legislature that a comprehensive system consisting of the time for commencement of actions, for discoverability of actions based upon insidious disease and the repose of actions shall be instituted in this state. The Legislature finds that in order to assure the rights of all persons, and to provide for the fair, orderly, and efficient administration of product liability actions in the courts of this state, a complete and unified approach to the time in which product liability actions may be brought and maintained is required. The Legislature finds that product liability actions and litigation have increased substantially, and the cost of such litigation has risen in recent years. The Legislature further finds that these increases are having an impact upon consumer prices, and upon the availability, cost, and use of product liability insurance, thus, affecting the availability of compensation for injured consumers. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a comprehensive time framework for the commencement and maintenance of all product liability actions brought in this state. (Acts 1979, No. 79-468, p. 855, §1.)
AL Code § 6-5-503 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 1 - Limitation Periods.|Section 6-5-503 - Applicability of Division; Not Retroactive.

Section 6-5-503Applicability of division; not retroactive. This division and each section thereof shall apply only to product liability actions, wherein each element accrues after the effective date of this division, and no provision of this division shall have retroactive application. (Acts 1979, No. 79-468, p. 855, §6.)
AL Code § 6-5-504 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 1 - Limitation Periods.|Section 6-5-504 - Sections, Clauses, etc., of Division Inseparable and Nonseverable.

Section 6-5-504Sections, clauses, etc., of division inseparable and nonseverable. It is expressly provided that each section, clause, provision, or portion of this division shall be construed as inseparable and nonseverable from all others, and in the event that any section, clause, provision, or portion of this division shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the entire division and each section, clause, provision, or portion thereof shall be inoperative and have no effect. (Acts 1979, No. 79-468, p. 855, §5.)
AL Code § 6-5-520 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 2 - Mitigation of Recoverable Damages.|Section 6-5-520 - Intent of Legislature; Legislative Findings; Collateral Source Rule Modified.

Section 6-5-520Intent of Legislature; legislative findings; collateral source rule modified. The Legislature finds that product liability litigation has increased substantially and the cost of such litigation has risen in recent years. The Legislature further finds that these increases have an impact upon the price and availability of products. It is the belief of the Legislature that there are special reasons for modifying the collateral source rule in this state as it applies to product liability actions. The Legislature finds that the recovery by plaintiffs of medical and hospital expenses as damages where plaintiffs are reimbursed for the same medical and hospital expenses from other sources contributes to the increase in the cost of product liability litigation. It is the intent of the Legislature that plaintiffs be compensated fully for any medical or hospital expenses incurred as a result of injuries sustained from a breach of product liability laws, but that plaintiffs not receive compensation more than once for the same medical and hospital expenses. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §1.)
AL Code § 6-5-522 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 2 - Mitigation of Recoverable Damages.|Section 6-5-522 - Evidence of Medical Expense Reimbursement Mitigates Damages; Cost of Obtaining Reimbursement Recoverable.

Section 6-5-522Evidence of medical expense reimbursement mitigates damages; cost of obtaining reimbursement recoverable. In all product liability actions where damages for any medical or hospital expenses are claimed and are legally recoverable for personal injury or death, evidence that the plaintiff's medical or hospital expenses have been or will be paid or reimbursed (1) by medical or hospital insurance, or (2) pursuant to the medical and hospital payment provisions of law governing workmen's compensation, shall be admissible as competent evidence in mitigation of such medical or hospital expense damages. In such actions upon admission of evidence respecting reimbursement or payment of medical or hospital expenses, the plaintiff shall be entitled to introduce evidence of the cost of obtaining reimbursement or payment of medical or hospital expenses. Such portion of the costs of obtaining reimbursement or payment of medical or hospital expenses as the trier of fact finds is reasonably related to the reimbursement or payment received or to be received by the plaintiff shall be a recoverable item of such damages for medical or hospital expenses. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §3.)
AL Code § 6-5-523 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 2 - Mitigation of Recoverable Damages.|Section 6-5-523 - Reimbursement for Medical Expenses Discoverable.

Section 6-5-523Reimbursement for medical expenses discoverable. In all product liability actions information respecting reimbursement or payment obtained or which may be obtained by the plaintiff for medical or hospital expenses shall be subject to discovery. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §4.)
AL Code § 6-5-524 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 2 - Mitigation of Recoverable Damages.|Section 6-5-524 - Evidence of Reimbursement Inadmissible if Recipient Must Repay.

Section 6-5-524Evidence of reimbursement inadmissible if recipient must repay. Upon proof by the plaintiff to the court that the plaintiff is obligated to repay the medical or hospital expenses which have been or will be paid or reimbursed, no evidence relating to such reimbursement or payment not otherwise admissible shall be admissible as a result of this division. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §5.)
AL Code § 6-5-525 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 5 - Actions.|Article 28 - Product Liability Actions.|Division 2 - Mitigation of Recoverable Damages.|Section 6-5-525 - Prior Rights Not Affected.

Section 6-5-525Prior rights not affected. This division shall not affect any rights which have accrued prior to July 30, 1979. (Acts 1979, No. 79-476, p. 876, §8.)
AL Code § 6-6-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 6 - Remedies.|Article 1 - Settlement of Controversies.|Division 1 - Arbitration and Award.|Section 6-6-1 - Duty of Courts to Encourage Settlement of Pending Controversies.

Section 6-6-1Duty of courts to encourage settlement of pending controversies. It is the duty of all courts to encourage the settlement of controversies pending before them by a reference thereof to arbitrators chosen by the parties or their attorneys and, on motion of the parties, must make such order and continue the case for award. (Code 1852, §2709; Code 1867, §3148; Code 1876, §3536; Code 1886, §3221; Code 1896, §508; Code 1907, §2908; Code 1923, §6156; Code 1940, T. 7, §829.)
AL Code § 6-6-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 6 - Remedies.|Article 1 - Settlement of Controversies.|Division 1 - Arbitration and Award.|Section 6-6-2 - Reference of Controversy When No Action Pending to Arbitrators.

Section 6-6-2Reference of controversy when no action pending to arbitrators. When no action is pending, the parties to any controversy may refer the determination thereof to the decision of arbitrators to be chosen by themselves, and the award made pursuant to the provisions of this division must be entered up as the judgment of the proper court if the award is not performed. (Code 1852, §2710; Code 1867, §3149; Code 1876, §3537; Code 1886, §3222; Code 1896, §509; Code 1907, §2909; Code 1923, §6157; Code 1940, T. 7, §830.)
AL Code § 6-6-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 6 - Civil Practice.|Chapter 6 - Remedies.|Article 1 - Settlement of Controversies.|Division 1 - Arbitration and Award.|Section 6-6-3 - Statement of Dispute; Naming of Arbitrators; Delivery of Submission With List of Witnesses.

Section 6-6-3Statement of dispute; naming of arbitrators; delivery of submission with list of witnesses. The parties must concisely state in writing, signed by them, the matter in dispute between them and that they desire to leave the determination thereof to certain persons, naming them as arbitrators; and such submission must be delivered to the arbitrators, or one of them, together with a list of the witnesses either party may desire to examine. (Code 1852, §2711; Code 1867, §3150; Code 1876, §3538; Code 1886, §3223; Code 1896, §510; Code 1907, §2910; Code 1923, §6158; Code 1940, T. 7, §831.)