Alabama § 18-1A-311 - Application.
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§ 18-1A-311. Application.
(a) Articles 1 through 5 of this chapter apply only to condemnation actions commenced on or after January 1, 1986.
(b) Article 1 and Articles 6 through 16 of this chapter apply to the fullest extent practicable to pending condemnation actions commenced before January 1, 1986, with respect to issues on which a judgment has not been entered, and with respect to issues that are retried on or after January 1, 1986, pursuant to an order of a trial or appellate court.
(c) In any condemnation action in which an appeal or a motion to modify or vacate the verdict or judgment, or to grant a new trial, was pending on January 1, 1986, the law applicable before January 1, 1986, governs the determination of the appeal or motion.
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Section 18-1A-311 ("Application.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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