Alabama § 34-3-23 - Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-3-23 — Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-3-23. Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof.
The court or judge may, on motion of either party and on being shown reasonable grounds therefor, require the attorney for the adverse party, or for one of the several adverse parties, to produce or prove the authority under which he or she appears and, until he or she does so, may stay all proceedings by him or her on behalf of the party for whom he or she assumes to appear; but the oath of the attorney is presumptive evidence of his or her authority.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 34-3-23 cover?
Section 34-3-23 ("Authority of Attorneys in Case - Proof.") 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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