Alabama § 37-2-45 - Recovery of Penalties or Forfeitures.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 37-2-45 — Recovery of Penalties or Forfeitures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-2-45. Recovery of Penalties or Forfeitures.
A civil action to recover the forfeitures provided for in this chapter may be brought at any time within two years from the date the offense was committed or forfeiture was incurred in the name of the State of Alabama, in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county in which the transportation company is engaged in business. In such action any number of forfeitures incurred up to the time of commencing the same and not previously recovered may be sued for and recovered, or separate actions may be brought for each penalty or forfeiture, and the commencement of an action to recover a forfeiture shall not be, or be deemed to be, a waiver of the right to recover any other forfeitures.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 37-2-45 cover?
Section 37-2-45 ("Recovery of Penalties or Forfeitures.") 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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